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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has yet again become a victim of bush fire in Kumasi. Two poles of the ECG got burnt, resulting in a conductor, transferring power to some areas, falling down. The heartbreaking incident happened near Modern Granite Quarry, Bomso, the ECG sadly disclosed. Erasmus Kyere-Baidoo, …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)in the Eastern Region has retrieved about GH₡949,000.00 from detected illegal connections in the Region last year. The amount represents penalties and surcharges slapped on customers who were caught using electricity illegally in the year 2019. Speaking to the media in Koforidua yesterday, the Acting …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to commence night swoops to clamp down on illegal users of power in Ghana. The exercise is targeted at industries, entertainment centres, hotels and households who use electricity power illegally thereby, causing financial loss to the state. According to the power …

An electrical technician who stole six single-phase prepaid electricity meters belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and sold them has been convicted and sentenced by an Accra circuit court. John Afadi, 27, was convicted on his plea of guilty to eight counts, including interfering with the ECG system …

The Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) is to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. Presenting the budget statement and financial policy of the government of Ghana for the year ending 31st December 2020, he said “Government will make every effort to avoid the pitfalls …

Government says it is hopeful the country’s energy sector will witness improved efficiency when ongoing reviews in the sector are completed. A review of take or pay clauses in power purchase agreements is currently underway following the set-up of a steering committee under the Energy Sector Recovery Task Force, assigned …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced it has taken full control of power distribution as it terminates its contract with Power Distribution Services (PDS). Consequently, all activities which were hitherto undertaken by PDS have reverted to ECG. In a statement announcing the takeover, ECG said all stakeholders and customers …

The Electricity Company of Ghana is working towards establishing a Utility Telco Business by the end of the year, Managing Director of the ECG, Engineer Samuel Boakye-Appiah has revealed. The business is currently in its pilot phase. Delivering his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Institute of …

Government has suspended its concession agreement with the Power Distribution Services (PDS) bringing back the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in full control. More soon…. Source: Ghana| Myjoyonline.com

The new owners of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, Power Distribution Services, PDS, has officially begun operations today, Friday, March 1, 2019. Government has on Wednesday handed over the operations of the state-owned facility to PDS. The Minister of Energy, Peter Amewu at the handing over ceremony said goverment …