ECG discovers over 30 structures illegally connected to electricity

Personnel of the Afienya District of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, discovered that one customer had illegally connected electricity to 33 structures within the same vicinity at Gbetsile, a suburb of the Greater Accra 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.”

A fake meter discovered in Gbetsile.

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.

Mensah-Asare indicated that the revenue mobilization 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.”