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Parliament House and Job 600 faced a temporary disconnection of electricity supply on February 29, 2024. This action was executed by the National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) due to an outstanding debt of GH¢23 million. Despite attempts to settle the arrears, the disconnection aligns with the …

Today, officials representing the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have made an unprecedented move by arriving at the premises of Parliament. Their purpose? To disconnect the legislative house from the national power grid due to an alarming outstanding debt totaling GH₵23 million. This dramatic action comes amidst ECG’s vigorous efforts …

Accra Academy Senior High School is grappling with darkness after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected its power supply due to unpaid bills, leaving students to study by torchlight and candles. The campus, lacking in illumination, has turned to torches as a means for students to continue their studies …

Dr. Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has strongly criticized the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its recent donation of 200 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service. Labeling the gesture as “irresponsible,” Dr. Donkor highlighted ECG’s substantial indebtedness to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as a pivotal concern. Speaking to …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is all set to kick off an initiative called ‘Operation Bill Correction & Payment Drive’ starting on Monday, November 6, and running through Monday, December 11, 2023, across its operational regions. ECG has disclosed that the primary goal of this operation is to record …

  The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed a significant financial challenge the company encounters whenever it rains in the country. According to Mr. Mahama, ECG suffers a substantial loss of GH¢25 million on days with rainy weather due to decreased power …

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has identified a system disturbance as the cause of the nationwide power outage that occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 7 PM. This disruption affected various parts of the country, including major cities like Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale. GRIDCo swiftly initiated restoration efforts, …

The Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG has cut off power supply to some parts of the Kotoka International Airport. According to reports sighted by coverghana on Joy News, the Kotoka International Airport owes me the National Power supply company to the tune of GH¢49M. Speaking in an interview with officials …

Barring any last-minute changes, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will from Tuesday, February 1, 2022, slap new charges on electricity consumers. According to a document in circulation among EGC staff, the company will be charging a screaming GH¢1, 020.00 for a single-phase meter, instead of the existing GH¢400.00. The …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that there will be power outages (dumsor) in parts of Accra, today, Monday, October 25, 2021. This is to enable it to undertake some planned maintenance works to improve service delivery. The power outage will last between 9:00am and 4:00pm. Areas to …