Tag Archives: ECG

There is tension in Nuaso, a suburb of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region following a confrontation between some agitating residents who spontaneously protested Monday morning against the presence of the military and the installation of prepaid meters without engagement with the community. The volatile atmosphere forced …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut a grid again to the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region over unpaid bills. The power was disconnected from the market by the power distribution company on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Due to the power cut, the market …

A contingent of 50 military personnel has been deployed to the Krobo area to provide security to the staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, as it replaces all postpaid meters with prepaid meters beginning today June 14, 2022. The military will be assisted by National Security and the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has warned of an imminent power and water crisis within the Greater Kumasi areas if stringent measures are not instituted to check encroachment on lands bordering transmission sites and power lines. The power distributor is also worried as the situation is adversely affecting its operations, …

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has stated that it will soon publish names of persons who steal electricity in the country. According to the ECG, it will conduct an audit of all meters soon. As part of this field survey, it noted that teams of ECG Officials will …

Western Region Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Benjamin Quarcoo has warned the company will continue to vigorously pursue persons who have been targeting and stealing their installations. “If they have decided to cause problems for us, then they should be ready. We will not relent …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut power to Wontumi radio and television in Kumasi Monday morning over GHC25,000 power theft. The radio and TV stations of the popular politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako are off. The Ashanti Regional Manager of ECG David Asamoah told Starr News ECG will be suing the …

Wontumi Radio and TV in Kumasi have been embroiled in a power theft which has compelled the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to chase after them. The two media houses owned by the Ashanti regional chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), were among …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed legal practitioner, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He takes over from Kwame Agyeman–Budu, whose statutory retirement starts next week. Jones Ofori–Addo, who is the Deputy Managing Director responsible for sales, customer service and finance, was made …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) have proposed an increase in tariffs for the year 2022. The ECG is proposing an increase in tariffs by 148 percent for the year 2022. The ECG also wants tariffs adjusted by 7.6percent average between 2023 and 2026. …