The managing director of Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that he has received petitions to halt the disconnection operation they are conducting to recover overdue bills. Samuel Dubik Mahama claims that friends, influential people, and politicians are calling him. He said the request made is “can you hold off?” …
Read More »Tag Archives: ecg
WE WILL METER ALL DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS TO FIGHT POWER THEFT – ECG
Per a report by myjoyonline.com, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, says the company intends to meter all its distribution transformers across the country to fight power theft. According to him, the electricity company loses millions of cedis annually as a result of power theft. …
Read More »ECG DISCONNECTS POWER TO HO AIRPORT, GRA AND KFC OVER DEBT
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Ho Airport in the Volta Region for owing the power distribution company GH¢63,000. The regional office of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ho Technical University, KFC in Ho, and the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Training Academy in Kpetoe were disconnected for owing a combined …
Read More »ECG’S INDEBTEDNESS TO BUI POWER HITS US$614 MILLION
The Electricity Company of Ghana’s debt to Bui Power Authority has hit a whopping US$ 614 million as at the end of 2022, from the previous US$386 million at the end of 2019. This was revealed when officials of Bui Power appeared before the Public Accounts Committee in its consideration …
Read More »WE CAN’T PAY COMPENSATION TO CUSTOMERS – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has averred that it cannot pay any form of compensation to affected customers who were unable to buy electricity credits due to technical faults. A few days ago, the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to compensate all …
Read More »USE LEGAL POWER – ECG Begs Ghanaians Using Illegal Connections Over System Failure
Samuel Dubik Mahama, the managing director of Ghana’s energy business (ECG), has called on the people of Ghana to resume using electricity legally. The ECG boss claimed that he was aware that some Ghanaians had connected power illegally as a result of the system difficulty. He revealed that the system’s …
Read More »WE’RE READY TO PROSECUTE ANYONE CAUGHT IN POWER THEFT FROM AUGUST 1 – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has given notice that starting on August 1 it would launch a national initiative to stop the widespread theft of power from its customers. The Company states that this exercise will involve individual consumers, governmental organizations, and commercial entities. Samuel Dubik Mahama, the new …
Read More »ECG REPORTEDLY CUT POWER SUPPLY TO WONTUMI RADIO & TV OVER POWER THEFT
The Ghana Electricity Company reportedly disconnected power to Wontumi radio and television because of ₵25,000 power thefts. Confirming this, ECG Ashanti Regional Manager David Asamoah informed Starr News that, in addition to the disconnection, ECG will take the station, which is owned by politician Chairman Wontumi, to court. According to …
Read More »THESE 11 AREAS TO BE AFFECTED AS ECG ANNOUNCES PLANNED MAINTENANCE FROM 9:00AM – 4:00PM
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance on Monday, April 11 in some areas in the Greater Accra Region. The exercise will start from 9:00am to 4:00pm The areas to be affected are Agbogba, Top Herbal, Akatsi Abor, Bohye, Ashongman Mango lane, Teiman, Burgers Town, Couttam Estates, …
Read More »