ECG disconnects power to Cape Coast Sports stadium and two steel companies in Tema
The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, has disconnected two steel manufacturing companies in the Tema Enclave, Fabremetal and Star Steel from the National Grid. Fabremetal owes about 28 million Cedis while Star Steel was unable to settle its 18 million Cedis debt. They were taken off the grid because they could not pay when officials […]
ECG cuts power to Ho Airport, Technical University, others
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disconnected power supply to some major institutions and facilities in the Volta and Oti Regions, who collectively owe GHC 219 million. As part of its month-long revenue mobilization drive, the Ho Airport and the Ho Technical University are among key establishments hit, according to a statement issued to […]
ECG recoups about GHC18.5 Million from Parliament and Ghana Airport Company
By: Mabel Adorkor Annang Within hours of the first day of its one-month revenue mobilization exercise, the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, recouped about 18.5 million Cedis from Parliament and Ghana Airport Company. According to ECG, the 18.5 billion Cedis is a drop in the ocean as the Company intends to collect 5.7 billion Cedis […]
ECG disconnects GRA, KFC, Ho Airport, others from power grid
By: Benjamin Obeng Antwi The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Volta Region has disconnected some customers on the first day of the company’s nationwide revenue mobilization exercise which begun on 20 March,2020. The exercise which took place in all eleven districts of the company in Volta and Oti region saw officials from the company visit […]
ECG removes more than four hundred fake meters in Eastern Region
The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, has appealed for public support to arrest individuals and groups selling fake meters to households. The Company is losing millions of Cedis in revenue due to the activities of fake meter syndicates. A Revenue Protection Manager of ECG, Dr. Mark Owusu Ansah, said this during an exercise to remove […]
Implementation of first quarter electricity tariff review begins February 1
By: Dominic Hlordzi The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG says it will commence the implementation of the new electricity tariff for the first quarter of this year from Wednesday, 1st February, 2023, as announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, PURC on 16th January, 2023. The Company stated this in a statement in Accra. In […]
Youth must acquire soft skills for career development – ECG Manager
The Tema Regional General Manager, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Emmanuel Akinie, has advised the youth to acquire soft skills such as interpersonal and behavioural skills in addition to their chosen careers. Mr Akinie, who was a guest speaker at the eighth certification and exhibition ceremony of Don Bosco Technical Institute, said it was not […]
Some ECG customers complain of unavailability of power at vending points
By Joyce Gyekye Some customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG have for the past three days, been combing parts of Accra in search of power but to no avail. They expressed their fears that the crisis experienced two months ago where ECG could not sell power to consumers is back. The problem, customers […]
ECG customers frustrated over inability to buy power in parts of Accra for past 3 days
Some customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, have for the past three days, been combing parts of Accra in search of power, but all to no avail. They expressed the fears that the crisis experienced two months ago, where ECG could not sell power to consumers is back. The problem, customers believe was […]
Customers affected by ECG vending failure to submit forms for compensation
By: Mabel Annang The Public Utility Regulatory Commission, PURC says customers who have been affected by the Electricity Company Ghana, ECG’s prepayment system vending failure are to visit the company’s District offices and ECG website or PURC Regional office and website to complete and submit forms for consideration of compensation. When ECG experienced some technical […]
