Residents in Ashanti region have commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for stable power supply in the Region after the company intensified maintenance works to improve power supply in the Region.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed rising electricity bills to a combination of approved tariffs, household consumption patterns, inefficient appliances, and poor electrical installations in some homes.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr. Shafic Suleman, has paid a working visit to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Volta Region, accompanied by his entourage and the Regional PURC team.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is taking a bold step to strengthen power reliability and stability in Obuasi and its environs with the construction of a new 33kV feeder.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to begin works on eight high-tension transmission towers that collapsed near Ejisu in March 2024.
The Abuakwa Divisional Police Command in the Ashanti Region has arrested 31-year-old Prince Asare, a resident of Sepaase in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, for allegedly stealing prepaid electricity meters from customers.
Management and the Union of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced a nationwide revenue mobilisation campaign dubbed “Operation ALL MUST PAY,” aimed at clearing outstanding customer arrears.
In a commendable display of inter-regional cooperation and technical expertise, engineers from the Accra and Ashanti Sub-Transmission teams of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have successfully resolved a complex fault involving a jammed 33kV Schneider GIS circuit breaker at the Ridge Bulk Supply Point (BSP) in Kumasi.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti West Region has commenced major installations and infrastructure upgrades to enhance electricity supply across Greater Kumasi and its surrounding communities.
The Ashanti West Region unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana is piloting its flagship ‘Loss Reduction Project (LRP)’ in Brofoyedru, a suburb of the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality in the Ashanti region.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured residents of Obuasi and its surrounding communities of improved power stability as it begins a region-wide revenue mobilization drive.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed a 20/26MVA transformer at Atuabo Bulk Supply Point (BSP) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken measures to address a growing challenge in the Ashanti Sub-Transmission region: the impact of crows on critical transmission infrastructure.
The General Manager/ System Design and Planning of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr. Bernard P. Bansa, has presented a comprehensive report on technical energy loss estimations and their contributing factors during a high-level stakeholder meeting in the Central Region.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an ambitious plan to resolve most localized faults in Accra by the end of 2025.
A young man, who attempted to steal a cable at the ECG Substation at Adoato in the Ashanti Region, lost his life when the cable he was trying to steal electrocuted him.
The incident, which resulted in an outage to a lot of customers within Greater Kumasi and beyond, is gradually becoming rampant in the Ashanti Region.
“Lately, vandalising of ECG transformers, cables, protective equipment and other installations needed for stable power supply has been on the rise in the Ashanti Region with recent acts at the same Adoato Substation, Adum Central Business District among others,” said Public relations officer (PRO) for ECG Ashanti West, Benjamin Obeng Antwi.
The ECG is cautioning the general public, especially those involved in this illegal activity, to desist from it as this affects the provision of a stable power supply in the Region and could also lead to the loss of life.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has been contacted to help transport the deceased to the mortuary.
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Personnel from the Ashanti Regional Police Command and National security operatives on 7th April 2025, impounded some ECG cables meant for the Loss Reduction Project (LRP) exercise in Asokwa District, Kumasi. A staff of Electro-Power, an ECG meter supplier, was also arrested.
The Ashanti South Regional Director of the ECG, Ing Daniel Mensah Asare said the cables in the custody of Electro-Power were mistaken to be from missing containers at the Tema Harbour.
“The LRP project is a nationwide private sector partnership with ECG to supply and install meters for ECG Customers. It therefore requires ECG to supply the 3rd Party contractors with cables and other accessories to enable them to execute their contract with ECG for our valued customers,” Mr Mensah said.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) is currently locked in discussions regarding the quarterly tariff reviews for electricity and water services.
The meeting, held Friday morning, concluded without a resolution, resulting in a deadlock.
According to sources, PURC is evaluating proposed tariff adjustments of 27% for electricity and 9.5% for water.
The outcome of these deliberations will impact households and businesses across the nation.
