The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has blocked more than 15,000 electricity meters in the Nsawam and Amasaman areas as part of a targeted revenue assurance exercise aimed at curbing unapproved meter installations.
The action, carried out over the past two weeks by ECG’s project unit, affects meters believed to have been acquired outside the company’s official procedures, resulting in customers being unable to top up their electricity once existing credit is depleted.
Affected consumers have been directed to report to ECG’s project unit office behind the VVIP bus terminal at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra for resolution. Restoration of service requires payment of administrative and processing fees totaling approximately GHS 2,053.60 per customer, broken down as follows: administrative charge GHS 600, application fee GHS 100, and quotation fee GHS 1,353.50.
Sources indicate that the exercise forms part of ECG’s broader strategy to recover lost revenue, enforce compliance, and prevent further irregularities in meter acquisition and usage.
The company has signaled that monitoring and enforcement will continue to ensure adherence to operational guidelines, with the aim of maintaining accountability and reducing financial losses.
Customers have expressed frustration over the inconvenience caused by the meter blockage, highlighting the disruption to daily life while ECG emphasizes that the initiative is necessary to safeguard the integrity of electricity service delivery.
