The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has refuted claims by Agbogbloshie cold store operators that the Company is crippling their businesses through newly installed Electricity meters.
In a statement, Mr Fred Baimbill-Johnson, the Accra West Public Relations Officer, ECG, said following verified reports of illegalities and malfunctioning meters in some areas, a holistic approach was taken to replace all faulty meters.
He said through the company’s regular field monitoring exercises, some illegalities including direct connections, meter tampering and meter bypass in Agbogbloshie were discovered. He said stakeholders were before the commencement of the replacement exercise.
Mr Baimbill-Johnson noted that faulty meter replacement was part of ECG’s routine meter management procedures, to reduce system losses, and ensure good service delivery to customers.
The Agbogbloshie cold store operators in a press conference last week accused ECG of deliberately collapsing their businesses with new meters which run faster than the previous ones and appealed to President Akufo-Addo to come to their aid.
The ECG release assured the operators of the highest technical standards and integrity of meters they had installed, saying, the same type of meters have been installed in other parts of Accra with no complaints of excessive billing.
Mr. Baimbill-Johnson expressed the Company’s commitment to further engage the cold store operators to address their specific concerns.
