Dumsor Alert: ECG Shares Areas to Suffer 6-Hour Maintenance Power Cuts In Tema On August 9

Dumsor Alert: ECG Shares Areas to Suffer 6-Hour Maintenance Power Cuts In Tema On August 9

  • The Electricity Company of Ghana announced planned maintenance works affecting some parts of Tema
  • ECG issued a notice on August 7, 2026, saying the exercise is aimed at improving service delivery in affected communities
  • Communities in Tema are among the areas listed for power interruptions on Sunday, August 9, 2026

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in parts of Tema that will result in temporary power interruptions on August 9.

The power distributor issued notices on August 6, stating that the exercise is meant to improve its services.

The Electricity Company of Ghana. Dumsor Alert: ECG Shares Areas to Suffer 6-Hour Maintenance Power Cuts In Tema On August 9
ECG has planned maintenance works for parts of Tema that will result in temporary power interruptions on August 9. Credit: Donwilson Odhiambo/DESMOND KWANDE
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Per the notice on Facebook, power cuts in Tema are scheduled to run for six hours from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The affected areas include:

  • Motorway Axle Bridge
  • Nutri Foods
  • Toyota Sales Office
  • Jack Superman Plastics
  • Kingdom Transport
  • B5-Plus (Kpone)
  • Fan Milk
  • Gbewaa Bitumen
  • Toyota Workshop
  • Action Chapel (Motorway)
  • Tropical Cable
  • Multi Pack
  • Bundase Military Camp

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ECG said it regretted the inconvenience that will arise out of this exercise.

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YEN.com.gh reported that the Electricity Company of Ghana commented on power supply issues earlier in the year.

Speaking at a press conference on April 20, the company's manager, Kwame Kpekpena, apologised to Ghanaians over the power cuts which are now a weekly occurrence.

His apology came at a time of persistent power fluctuations in parts of the country, causing inconvenience and, in some cases, damage to homes and commercial activities.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.