The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has justified its disconnection of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) from the national power grid, citing persistent failure to honour payment agreements.
The action, taken on Tuesday, June 17, forms part of ECG’s ongoing nationwide revenue mobilisation and disconnection exercise targeting public and private institutions with outstanding electricity bills.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, ECG’s Acting General Manager of Operations, Ishmael Tetteh Oku, said both entities were given ample notice but failed to comply with agreed payment terms.
“We have given them enough notice. The amount for GBC is over GH¢8 million, and that of Ghana Water Limited is GH¢999 million. These are long-standing arrears,” he stated.
He explained that ECG had engaged both institutions repeatedly and reached payment arrangements that were ultimately not honoured.
“For Ghana Water, we have disconnected their headquarters and all their administrative offices, except the pumping station, because we are looking at the interest of the general masses. Once you put out the pumping station, it means the nation will not have water,” he said.
Mr. Oku noted that while ECG is mindful of the public interest and essential services, the company must act to recover revenues needed to sustain power supply.
“In fact, we are not happy to disconnect any customer, but when the need arises, we have no choice,” he added.
ECG says the move is part of a broader effort to address persistent non-payment challenges and boost financial stability across the power sector.
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