The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a series of planned and emergency maintenance works across its operational regions, scheduled to take place from Sunday, March 1, through to Thursday, March 5, 2026. 

The exercises, aimed at improving service delivery and network reliability, will result in temporary power outages in several communities within the Greater Accra, Tema, Accra East, and Accra West regions.

In a statement signed by the Communications Department and issued on Friday, February 27, ECG assured residents that the disruptions are necessary to undertake critical infrastructure improvements. "ECG will undertake planned maintenance works to improve service delivery. This will result in a temporary outage," the company stated in multiple notices circulated to the public.

The first of the outages kicks off on Sunday, March 1, affecting residents in the Greater Accra Region's Trassaco Valley Enclave and surrounding areas. The exercise is scheduled to run from 9:00am to 3:00pm. On the same day, the Tema Region will see an interruption for industrial and commercial customers along Western Rod, including Early Power, Apollo Steel, Crown Can, De-Simone, Tropical Cable, Multi Pac, Jon Moore, Cal Bank, La Bianca, and surrounding areas, also from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

The Accra West Region will also experience an outage on Sunday, though this has been classified as an emergency maintenance. Areas affected include La Darkuman, Kokompe, and their environs. The company noted that this emergency work is necessary to address urgent network faults. "ECG regrets the inconvenience that will arise as a result of this exercise," the notice read.

Monday, March 2, will see the Accra West Region experience a planned outage affecting Alogboshie, Achimota Neoplan, Benjilo, Akweteman, and surrounding areas from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Tuesday, March 3, is shaping up to be the busiest day for maintenance activities across multiple regions. In the Accra East Region, power will be interrupted from 9:00am to 5:00pm in Santana Market, Zion Police Station, Teshie Camp 2, ICGC, parts of Labone, Dome Pillar 2, Dome K Boat, No Visa, Auntie Mary, and surrounding areas. The Tema Region will also see outages on the same day in Spintex Kotobabi, Inkoom Hospital, Community 11 areas including Monte Carlo, Shell Filling Station, and Gyan Towers, as well as CAC in Community 5, Community 3, and surrounding areas. The Accra West Region will not be left out, with Red Top, Old Barrier, New Aplaku, Kings University, and surrounding areas affected from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

On Wednesday, March 4, the Accra West Region takes the spotlight again with maintenance works affecting Tunga, New Century, Dansoman Police Station, Dansoman Market, Weija Junction, Tetegu, and surrounding areas. The exercise will run from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

The final day of the scheduled maintenance, Thursday, March 5, will see extensive works across multiple regions. In the Accra East Region, parts of Ashongman Estate, Pure Water, Car Price, Railways, C-Root Company, Asiedu Nketia, parts of Oyarifa, Gravel Pit, Ashiyie, and surrounding areas will experience outages from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Tema Region will have a long list of affected communities, including Jericho, Roman Down, Underbridge Market, State School for the Deaf, Safisana, BBF, Adjei Kodjo, Kanawu, Tsopoli, Dawa, Sege, Korluedor, Adokope, Kasseh, Inglisi, Ada Foah, Big Ada, Totope, Azizanya, Treasure Island, Aqua Safari, and surrounding areas, with the outage scheduled from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Additionally, the Accra West Region will see Doblo, Hebron, Medie, Sarpeiman, Satellite, Tabora No.2 to No. 6, Bankyease, Racecourse, Alhaji, Rockstar Area at Tantra Hills, and surrounding areas affected from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

In all its notices, the Electricity Company of Ghana expressed regret for any inconvenience these exercises may cause and urged affected customers to take the necessary precautions. For further updates, residents can visit the company's official website at www.ecg.com.gh or follow their social media handles on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.