ECG discovers 33 structures illegally connected to national grid by one customer in Tema region

Daniel Mensah-Asare indicated that as part of the exercise, “we also check on the state of the meters to ensure that they are in good condition and working as they are expected to.”

It was during one of such meter checks that the group discovered that the meter, which had been fixed to one of the structures, had wires connecting to surrounding structures.

Further checks revealed that there had been an illegal connection in the form of a meter bypass and so the customer was not paying the right amount for the power consumed.

The team engaged some of the residents who claimed to have been paying for the power they were using to the owner of the meter on a monthly basis

Another discovery made in the same vicinity had to do with a fake meter and normal ECG meters, which had been moved from their original locations to new structures at Gbetsile, all of which are infractions. 

Mensah-Asare indicated that the revenue mobilisation and meter integrity checks were going on well, adding that they had not had any resistance from customers.

He also admonished illegal connection, adding that “potential culprits should know that ECG has the mandate to prosecute for illegal connection which could lead to jail term, fine or both”.