ECG Releases New Batch of Areas To Face Dumsor on July 15, Tema and Ashanti Region Feature

• The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced new areas set to experience power cuts as part of maintenance works
• The regions affected by maintenance work on July 15 are the Greater Accra, Tema, Ashanti and Volta regions
• The Electricity Company of Ghana has been engaged in maintenance works over the last few days, which have caused power disruptions

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced that several areas across four regions will experience power outages on July 15.

The regions affected are the Greater Accra, Tema, Ashanti and Volta regions.

According to Graphic Online, separate public notices issued by the Electricity Company of Ghana note that the planned exercise will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in most of the affected areas.

The Tema and Ashanti regions are expected to be without power until 4:00 p.m.

The power distributor has been engaged in maintenance work over the last five days.

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In the Greater Accra Region, areas to be affected include Tuba, Kokrobite, Old Bortianor, Old Aplaku, Mandela, SCC, Sunny Coast, Korkordjor, Santana, Alajo, Tesano, East Legon Hills, ECG Quarters, Ashiyie, and surrounding communities.

In the Tema Region, the outage will impact residents of Tema International School, Don Bosco, Bethlehem, Sebrepor, Emefs Estates, Coastal Estates, Goshen, Gbetsile, Potter's City, Noble Estates, Miotso, Prampram, Kpoi Ete and its environs.

Ashanti Region communities expected to be affected include Ampabame, Aboabokese, Konkori, New Aduapong, Adum Afrancho, Trede, Paah, Pakyi No. 1 and No. 2, Tweapiase, Semanhyiakrom, parts of Buoho, Sasa, Akrowa, parts of Ohwim, Hwediem, Amanfrom, Takyiman, and nearby locations.

In the Volta Region, maintenance activities will disrupt power in Tokokoe, Tanyigbe, the 66 Artillery Training Centre, and the surrounding areas.

Areas affected by past ECG disruptions

On July 11, there were planned maintenance works scheduled for July 11, 2025, in parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.

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The Electricity Company of Ghana also managed temporary power outages on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

On the July 13 disruptions, the government also warned of some disruptions, noting rehabilitation work by gas supplier ENI.

This temporary disruption from the rehabilitation work was part of measures to increase gas production.

Energy Minister John Jinapor said this would aid efficient gas supply in the long run.

Much earlier in 2025, there were similar disruptions to power supply on March 11 and March 12, 2025.

These disruptions were because of maintenance activities. Power supply in the Greater Accra, Volta and Eastern regions.

In May, an Achimota Bulk Supply Point Station was affected by a fire incident, leading to power cuts in the area.

TikToker blasts ECG over power supply

YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian TikToker Akosua Diqson called out the Electricity Company of Ghana for not cutting power supply to her home.

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She joked that she had been waiting since morning for the lights to go out, but to no avail.

Many people talked about charging their devices to the maximum capacity after learning about planned power cuts on July 13.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh