Ghana

Consumers owe ECG GH¢1.6bn

Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 6:34 PM by Nii Ayi Ayitey 1 min read

The government, private institutions and individuals owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) about GH¢1.6 billion in electricity bills as of 2014.

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Acting director of finance of the ECG, Frank Anokwafo, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that government owed GH¢950 million as a result of subsidies and non-payment of electricity bills, while private institutions and individuals owed GH¢610 million.

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The revelation follows difficulties the ECG is facing in the distribution of electricity and also the issue of over-billing of prepaid meters.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Nii Ayi Ayitey Nii Ayi Ayitey, aka Charles Ayitey, is an experienced journalist who covered Current Affairs news for Yen.com.gh from 2015-2021. He also worked for such companies as Multimedia Group Limited, Scooper, and Face2Face Africa. Nii Ayi Ayitey holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2015). Currently, he's studying at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

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