The Electricity Company of Ghana has recovered over Gh¢9.8 million from customers including state institutions in the Volta Region.
Among the institutions that ECG recovered the monies from are Ho Technical University, Immigration Service, Volta Serene Hotel, Melcom, Sogakokpe Resort and some households.
The ECG on Monday March 20, 2023, commenced a one month nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise to recover about Gh¢5.7 billion owed them by their customers.
The power distribution company has cut power supply to institutions and businesses that failed to settle their electricity bills.
Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM monitored by this portal, Benjamin Antwi, who is the Public Relations Officer for ECG in Volta Region said the customers in the region owe the company about Gh¢220 million.
Out of the figure, he said they have recovered Gh¢9.8million as of Thursday adding that Friday’s figure is not yet available to him.
According to him, the ECG has served notice by way of letters to all customers owing them and appealed to such customers to settle their debts to avoid disconnections.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
