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Senior High Schools Owe ECG Over GH₵45M – ECG Boss
21 Feb

Senior High Schools Owe ECG Over GH₵45M – ECG Boss

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The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has disclosed that Senior High Schools across the country owe over GH₵45 million to the company. He clarified that the recent disconnection of Accra Academy was part of a broader nationwide effort to retrieve overdue payments. Mr. Dubik Mahama expressed concern about the mounting debt and stressed the need for prompt action to tackle the issue. “In the present scenario, the accumulated bill from schools amounts to almost GHC45 million in arrears. When considering all accounts nationwide, our total debt stock should be around GH₵2.5 billion based…
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ECG Targets Ministry Of Finance Over GHC1M Debt
21 Feb

ECG Targets Ministry Of Finance Over GHC1M Debt

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The Ministry of Finance is set to be disconnected from the national grid over a GHc1 million electricity debt. For the past ten months, the ministry has consumed power without paying the monthly bills, resulting in an accumulation of GHC1,025,918.00. Additionally, the ministry has failed to release funds to various municipal and district assemblies to settle their debts. According to sources within ECG, the issue must be addressed at its root, leading to their decision to disconnect the finance ministry to send the right signal to authorities. Citi News has learned that a team from the ECG is expected to…
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Parliament Faces Potential Power Disconnection Over GH₵23M ECG Debt
20 Feb

Parliament Faces Potential Power Disconnection Over GH₵23M ECG Debt

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is considering disconnecting power supply to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday, February 21, due to an outstanding debt exceeding GH₵23 million. This potential action is part of the ongoing “Operation Zero Balance” initiative which aims to recover unpaid debts from various customers. The inclusion of Parliament among the disconnection targets raises eyebrows due to its critical role in national governance. Sources indicate that the accumulated debt poses a significant hurdle for ECG’s operations and hampers its ability to meet the demands of power producers. This potential move follows a similar disconnection at Accra…
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ECG Disconnects Accra Sports Stadium Over GH¢400,000 Debt
20 Feb

ECG Disconnects Accra Sports Stadium Over GH¢400,000 Debt

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disconnected power to the Accra Sports Stadium over a GH¢400,000 debt owed the country’s power distributor. The disconnection was done on Monday evening as workers work in realest to put the facility in shape to host Friday’s Paris 2024 Olympic football qualifier match between Zambia’s women’s national team and Ghana’s Black Queens. It is not for first time ECG has cut power to the stadium over its oiling debt. In March 2022, the National Task Force of ECG disconnected power supply to the stadium over a debt to the tune of GH¢508,000.00. Other…
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Accra Academy Power Disconnection Due To GH¢400K – ECG Clarifies
20 Feb

Accra Academy Power Disconnection Due To GH¢400K – ECG Clarifies

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that Accra Academy Senior High School was disconnected from the power grid due to an outstanding debt of GH¢400,000. The power outage occurred on Monday, February 19, affecting both the school and some on-campus teachers who also faced disconnection. A teacher, requesting anonymity, clarified that the school is not directly responsible for settling the debt, and they are unaware of the specific amount owed to the power distribution company. Paul Agraga, the head of prosecution at ECG, explained in an interview on Citi FM's Breakfast Show that the disconnection is part of…
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ECG Goes After Power Thieves
19 Feb

ECG Goes After Power Thieves

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The Electricity Company of Ghana has said it had intensified an exercise intended to reduce energy theft, as well as its commercial losses. The exercise is also intended to ensure revenue generation and enhance service delivery and curb the company’s commercial losses. Although the move started last year as part of ECG’s revenue moblisation exercise, it has been scaled up and will see members of the ECG task force visiting every installation nationwide, either prepaid or postpaid to thoroughly assess the front and back sides of ECG meters to verify its integrity. The Director, Communication of the ECG, William Boateng…
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ECG To Migrate Metre Application, Other Services Online Effective Feb. 1
29 Jan

ECG To Migrate Metre Application, Other Services Online Effective Feb. 1

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The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has announced that applications such as new service, separate meter, and additional load will be moved and can only be done online through the ECG Mobile App effective February 1, 2024. ECG, in a notice, said the migration forms part of its digital transformational agenda as well “as ECG’s quest to provide customers with a more efficient and hassle-free customer service.” Customers are urged to provide accurate and active contact details in the application process, as all corresponding responses will be done through the telephone numbers provided during the application. “Customers should note…
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ECG Unveils Aggressive Campaign Against Illegal Connections
22 Jan

ECG Unveils Aggressive Campaign Against Illegal Connections

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The Director of Communication for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has announced a tough initiative to combat illegal connections. Mr. Boateng revealed that, tackling illegal connections poses a significant challenge for the ECG. “The pressure is too much, and we are working tirelessly. We have access to any court of jurisdiction and will send those people who are caught in that act to court. We will take back our money, publish their names, and display their photos in the media to prevent illegal connections,” he said in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Monday. He said…
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ECG Lost GH¢2.4 Million During Volta Floods
11 Jan

ECG Lost GH¢2.4 Million During Volta Floods

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) lost GH¢2.4 million for unserved energy as a result of the disastrous floods which hit Tongu and other parts of the Volta Region last year. The floods prompted the shutting down of the Sogakope power substation of the company. Further, the power network of the region had to be reinforced at GH¢2.866 million to serve customers. The Volta/Oti Regional General Manager of ECG, Christina Jatoe-Kaleo, disclosed these at a media soiree in Ho during the yuletide. She said the floods affected power supplies in communities from Adidome to Keta, as a result of which…
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Two Arrested Over Sale Of ECG Meters
10 Nov

Two Arrested Over Sale Of ECG Meters

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has dragged two persons before an Accra Circuit Court for conspiring and illegally selling the company’s meter. Charles Kotei and Frank Ofori have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and intentionally interfering with the ECG’s distribution system. The two pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah admitted Kotei and Ofori to bail in the sum of GHS20,000 with two sureties each, who should be Ghanaians. The prosecution led by Mr Paul Assibi Abariga told the court that the complainant in the case, Ankudey Rocky, is an ECG Technician,…
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