The Electricity Company of Ghana’s nationwide exercise to capture the consumption of customers and ensure all customers pay their bills has commenced in the Volta and Oti Regions.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has organized a roadshow to create awareness and educate customers on its new cashless system in the Volta Region.
Ho, Sept 1, GNA - The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted over 700 consignments of fake electrical meters at the Dabala Junction checkpoint in the Volta Region.
Customs officers stationed at the checkpoint, during a thorough inspection of an Accra-bound Aflao bus on Sunday, uncovered the fake meters hidden in the luggage compartment and confiscated them.
No passenger on board the vehicle owned up to the fake meters, which compelled the Custom officials to seize the consignment.
Ms. Christina Jatoe-Kaleo, the Volta Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG, who confirmed the development to the Ghana News Agency, said only the ECG, NEDCO and the Ministry of Energy had been mandated to import meters, hence it was illegal for individuals to venture into such business.
The Company was clamping down on such fake meters since those substandard meters were installed on the blindside of the ECG, she said.
"This nation-wrecking activity is taking a negative toll on the commercial and technical operations of the Company" Ms.Jatoe-Kaleo said.
"It is illegal to import meters into the country and acquire meters from other sources apart from ECG. We will take all necessary legal actions against individuals who are trying to infiltrate our network with these fake meters, including those who aid them by selling or buying those meters
She revealed that those meters were substandard and could cause fire outbreaks, saying: "Our meters are tested and calibrated to meet the required standards of our country, but these foreign meters are not calibrated so customers using them are likely to incur higher electricity bills than our standard meters.
Using such unauthorized meters poses several dangers to the user, other ECG customers and the company.
Ms Jatoe-Kaleo explained that such dangers could be overloading and damaging transformers, leading to outages and technical losses.
She advised customers to avoid purchasing those meters and dealing with third parties but visit the ECG offices for any service required.
"With the introduction of the Loss Reduction Programme and Flat rate policy, we have many options to service our customers anytime they apply for meters, so kindly visit the nearest ECG office and apply to ensure you are served instead of engaging in the illegal act of purchasing from illegal sources," she said
Ms Jatoe-Kaleo called on the public to assist the Company win the war against dealers in fake meters by reporting any individual engaged in that to enable the ECG to generate enough revenue to sustain the electricity supply chain.
Users of these foreign meters consume electricity illegally without paying and this is not fair to customers who pay their bills. Such individuals usually complain they are not receiving bills, and this is because their meters were obtained and installed illegally.
"We would like to commend the GRA and Customs Division together with other security agencies like the military, national
security and Ghana Police Service for supporting the company in the fight against illegal meters," Ms Jatoe-Kaleo said,
She urged customers to download the ECG PowerApp or use the shortcode *226# to pay all their outstanding bills to enable the company to supply stable power.
Source: GNA
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has confirmed that utilizing the ECG PowerApp for transactions will not result in any additional charges for customers.
The Volta Region office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has engaged some key stakeholders in the region on the enhanced ECG PowerApp and the ongoing national revenue mobilization exercise dubbed Operation Zero.
The Volta Regional Directorate of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clamped down on users of fake and illegal electricity meters in some communities in the Denu District of the Company.
The Electricity Company of Ghana has organised a training program to sensitise all Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Volta Region on the ECG PowerApp and the ongoing nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise dubbed ‘Operation Zero’.
The training programme, which took place during the Volta Regional Coordinating Council’s first sessional meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2023, at the residency conference room in Ho, was attended by the Volta Regional Minister, Regional Heads of Department, Representatives from the House of Chiefs, security agencies, and staff of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council.
Addressing the gathering, the General Manager of ECG in the Volta Region announced that the ECG PowerApp has been updated with features like customer statements, viewing bills, and payment history. All smart prepaid meters in the Volta Region can also view their consumption history.
According to the General Manager, using the ECG PowerApp or the shortcode *226# to transact business does not attract MoMo charges or E-levy so all customers should visit the Google Play Store or App Store and download or update the ECG PowerApp to pay their bills or purchase prepaid credit.
Ms. Jatoe-Kaleo explained that if you are using a postpaid meter, all you need is your account number, while smart prepaid customers need to add their meter numbers to enable them to use the app for payment.
“Once you key in your meter or account number, your details will pop up, and once you are certain those details are yours, click on this is correct button to save your meter and follow the prompts,” she said.
Ms Jatoe-Kaleo outlined some benefits of the ECG PowerApp, like allowing customers to transact business with ECG anywhere and anytime, providing real-time updates on their payments, enabling customers to report faults, and being safe, convenient, and secure for use 24/7.
“If you make a transaction and your MoMo account is debited after the transaction fails, the system will automatically refund your money to your PowerApp wallet,” she added.
The ECG General Manager announced that on July 11, the company commenced a nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise dubbed Operation Zero, which is expected to last for two months to ensure anybody consuming electricity settles all arrears for the company to gather enough revenue to sustain the electricity supply chain.
She appealed to members present that there are some people in their respective municipal and district assemblies who are consuming power without paying, so the general public should assist the company to ensure such people pay for electricity consumed.
“Some people are in our respective municipal and district assemblies as well as communities who are using power but are not paying or not in the ECG system as a result of obtaining meters through illegal sources or faulty meters, so let’s try and report these people or else we will be paying for power consumed while they consume for free,” she said.
She added that this exercise also targets such customers, and the company has given a moratorium, so such customers should take advantage of this moratorium and visit the ECG Office for their electricity supply to be regularised in the system.
The Volta Regional Minister, Hon. Dr. Archibald Letsa, on his part, underscored the importance of electricity to the socio-economic growth of this country and called on the general public to support ECG by paying their bills promptly.
Source: www.gbcghanaonline.com
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