Twenty-one people, including seven women, have been arrested in Kumasi for illegal connection of electricity.
They were picked up in separate operations by the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Danyame and Suame Districts.
Seventeen consumers at Danyame who together owe the ECG over 200, 000 Ghana cedis restored supply to themselves after they were disconnected.
According to the ECG District Manager at Danyame, Harrison Musah Yakubu, the area monthly consumption should have decrease because of the numerous disconnection made.
But the sales keep rising, an indication that many people have illegally restored power to themselves.
“The exercise has proved customers are not making any efforts to pay. They rather look for electricians to put them back on the national grid,” he stated.
Electricity consumers at Danyame alone owe ECG about 18 million Ghana cedis in bills covering the period between 2014 and now.
Mr. Musah Yakubu is alarmed the figure is rising in the face of the current load shedding.
“One hundred and eighty are disconnected everyday but we have realized that, in our disconnection exercise the debt stock is not reducing,” he says.
Meanwhile, the culprits would be made to pay their debts in addition to penalty and reconnection fee of face prosecution.
Latest Stories
-
Bawumia’s focus on Digitalisation and AI necessary to take Ghana to the next level – Prof. Francis Owusu
15 mins -
Don’t turn your frustrations to chiefs and clergy; they’ve not offended you – NAPO to Mahama
37 mins -
Today’s front pages:Friday September 20,2024
45 mins -
Deputy Lands Minister visits Eastern Region Forestry offices
59 mins -
Chelsea project will take time and patience – Essien
1 hour -
‘I went into coaching to avoid slipping into depression’ – Essien
1 hour -
GHȼ4.6 million lost to SIM swap fraud in 2023-BoG reports
1 hour -
Jackson is hurt because it’s from an ex-player – Essien on Mikel’s criticism of Chelsea striker
1 hour -
I don’t want to be a head coach; it’s too stressful – Essien
1 hour -
Land reforms, digitalisation top on agenda – Deputy Lands Minister
2 hours -
Minority alleges NPP plans to pass $2bn energy debt to next NDC government
2 hours -
Election 2024: We’ll deal with you if you foment trouble – Greater Accra Regional Minister warns
3 hours -
1992 constitution can’t offer development, its review is long overdue – Speaker
3 hours -
‘Posterity won’t forgive you if you don’t do something about galamsey now’ – Asuom Kontihene to Akufo-Addo
3 hours -
Where are the jobs? Mahama quizzes Bawumia over claim of 2 million jobs created by government
3 hours