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ECG Announces 6-Hour Emergency Power Outage in Tema Today, August 12: Full List of Affected Areas
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ECG Announces 6-Hour Emergency Power Outage in Tema Today, August 12: Full List of Affected Areas

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro
2 min read
  • The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled an emergency power outage in parts of the Tema Region on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
  • The outage will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as ECG carries out emergency maintenance works in the area
  • Several communities including Community 19, Corpus Christi SHS, and Abattoir are among the areas that will lose power

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a temporary power outage in parts of the Tema Region today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

The outage is scheduled to last for six hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., as the power distributor undertakes emergency maintenance works.

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The ECG announces a 6-hour emergency power outage in Tema for Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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Areas to experience the outage

According to ECG, the maintenance exercise is intended to improve service delivery but will result in a temporary interruption in power supply.

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The affected areas include:

  • Community 19
  • Bugain School
  • Corpus Christi SHS
  • Abattoir
  • Surrounding areas

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GMet issues Tuesday afternoon weather forecast for Ghana on August 11, 2026

ECG has urged residents and businesses in the affected communities to take note of the scheduled interruption and make the necessary preparations.

The company apologised for the inconvenience the emergency maintenance exercise may cause.

The announcement is part of ECG's ongoing efforts to conduct maintenance works across its network to improve electricity supply reliability for its customers.

Read the Facebook post by the ECG below:

GMet warns of rain and thunderstorms today

In an earlier update, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Meteorological Agency had issued its weather forecast for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, covering conditions across all regions.

The Upper West and Savannah regions were expected to experience thunderstorms and rain of varying intensities during the morning hours.

GMet also warned that sea conditions were rough, urging motorists and seafarers to exercise caution throughout the day.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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