The Ashanti West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recovered GH¢4,388,264.59 in 2025 from customers who engaged in illegal power connections.

The General Manager of the region, George Amoah, explained that the amount forms part of the GH¢5,812,727.06 in surcharges imposed on offenders during the year.

He revealed that the figure represents approximately 3,018,561.10 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity consumed unlawfully.

According to him, the exercise forms part of ECG’s broader efforts to curb commercial losses arising from power theft and to generate the revenue needed to sustain the electricity supply chain.

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Amoah stressed that illegal consumption of electricity deprives the company of the revenue required to pay suppliers such as GRIDCo, the Volta River Authority (VRA), and Independent Power Producers (IPPs).

“As a company, we pay suppliers like GRIDCo, the Volta River Authority (VRA), and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for power purchased and distributed to customers. Illegal consumption denies us the revenue to pay these key players,” he said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA).

He noted that while a significant portion of the surcharges has been recovered, efforts are ongoing to retrieve the outstanding balance from offenders.

He cautioned that illegal connections constitute a criminal offence, prosecutable under Executive Instrument (E.I.) 38 of the Appointment of Public Prosecution Instrument (2010).

Amoah urged the public to report suspected offenders and meter abnormalities to the nearest ECG office.

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