Tag Archives: ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a stern warning to customers against tampering with the newly installed smart meters, emphasizing that the company is equipped to detect any illegal activities. The Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Mahama, made this clear during the launch of a comprehensive meter …

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has expressed concerns over the Electricity Company of Ghana’s failure to provide a load-shedding timetable for customers amidst ongoing power outages. For several months now, parts of Ghana have been experiencing intermittent power supply, commonly known as ‘Dumsor’. There has been an ongoing dispute …

Suspected miscreants brought down eight pylons of the ECG power transmission system at Ejisu-Akyewkrom Several communities within Ejisu and Akyawkrom would have to endure staying in darkness for a while as the eight pylons supplying them power fell. Eight pylons belonging to the electricity company of Ghana transmitting power to …

Parliament has been reconnected to the national grid after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) task force disconnected the Legislature. The development was over the House’s GH₵23 million debt owed to the distribution company. The chamber of Parliament was plunged into darkness, as were the MPs’ offices, resulting in staff …

Over the past few months, there have been complaints by post-paid customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana about exorbitant fees being charged, as well as delays in the provision of bills. A visit to one of Accra’s commercial hubs, the Makola market, showed a number of traders experiencing a …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has told the government to immediately take steps to meet the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and address their concerns. He said it is imperative that these discussions begin without delay and be given the highest priority. “As a concerned citizen, I would like to make …

The electricity company of the Ghana task force on Tuesday disconnected Kumasi City’s market power over outstanding debt. Currently, the market is depending on the standby generator to operate. The market owes ECG a debt of 5.9 million cedis. The disconnection of power in the market is not new as …