The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced widespread power outages across several regions on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, due to planned maintenance works and fault-related disruptions.
The affected areas are located in the Eastern, Tema, Accra East, Accra West, Volta, Ashanti, and Western regions.
Planned maintenance will be carried out in the Eastern Region from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, affecting Pikiku, Mame Krobo, Tease, Forifori, Donkorkrom, Amankwah, Asanyansu, Ekye, Adawso, Bruben and surrounding communities.
In the Tema Region, power supply will be interrupted from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Communities 3 and 5, New York, Switzerland, Aviation, Emef Estates (Lashibi), High Tension, Celebrity Golf Club, Sakumono Estates, Jotafa, Jubail Hospital, Tsopoli, Agortor, Shilo, Luta, Nana Farms, Atlantic Quarries and surrounding areas.
The Accra East Region will experience outages from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in parts of Nanakrom, Little Roses, Akporman, Boi, Seseme, Ashongman, Bank of Ghana and surrounding communities.
In the Accra West Region, power will be cut from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting Darkuman, Kokompe, Israel Park, Israel Filling Station, Ayigbe Junction and surrounding areas.
The Volta Region will also see outages from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Kopeiya, Nakyikope, part of Akatsi Town, Ave Town, Dzodze and nearby communities.
In the Ashanti Region, several maintenance exercises are scheduled. The first, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, will affect Nerebehi, Adankwame, Kontomire, Asakraka, Mfensi, Mpasatia, Kronum Cement, Heman, Amoaman, Nketia, Asuofua, CONSAR Quarry, Adugyama, Naachia Quarry, Barekese, Abira, Offinso, Namong, Kayera, Tutuase, Nsuotam, Kyerekrom, Boamang, Tetrem, Habitat, Ahenkro, Kwamang, Kodie, Akrofrom, Aduman, Aduamoah, Denase, Pampatia, KCG Company and surrounding areas. A second exercise from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm will hit Atonsu, Gyinyase, Ahinsan Estates, Kotei, Chirapatre and surrounding areas. A third will affect Oseiakrom, Denyaaifokrom, Kwame Nkwanta, Safokrom, Sumkyreikrom, Omandwareye, Yawhemekrom, Atobrakrom, Siabotare, Kwakukrom, Miawoani, Antoakrom, Bensaso, Mpraniae, Akropong, Mem, Ankam, Odaho, Mpatasie and surrounding communities.
Meanwhile, fault-related outages have also been reported. In the Western Region, a broken high-tension pole at Ankasa has caused power cuts in Asemkrom, Jema, Boinso, Omanpe, Kwahu, Atokosue, Nkwanta, Enchi Township, Elubo, Nyankamam, Akontonbra, New Yakasi, Old Yakasi, Adjakaa, Achimfo, Abokyia and surrounding communities, with engineers working to restore supply.
In Accra West, a technical challenge at the Nsawam Primary Station has affected Hebron, Medie, Samsam, Satellite, Koleman and surrounding areas. In Ashanti West, a transformer fault at the Adum Central Business Centre near Old Melcom has disrupted power in parts of the central business district and surrounding areas.
ECG has apologised to customers for the inconvenience and urged those in planned maintenance areas to make alternative arrangements for power-dependent activities during the specified hours. Engineers are working to restore power as quickly as possible in all fault-affected zones.
The company has encouraged customers to report electrical hazards and to treat all fallen power lines as live and dangerous. Power supply is expected to be restored upon completion of the maintenance works and rectification of the faults.