The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent disconnection exercise at the Rehoboth Kweiman Estate.

According to ECG, the company, on June 16, 2025, conducted an operation at the estate and uncovered 83 instances of illegal connections, including within the estate’s administrative office.

As a result, power was disconnected from the entire estate, which consists of approximately 400 apartments.

The management of Rehoboth was subsequently summoned to ECG’s Accra East Regional Office at Makola to discuss the situation and the applicable surcharges.

In a rejoinder issued on July 2, 2025, ECG explained, “It is important to note that we have only restored power to a select few apartments that have valid meters and have not engaged in any illegal connections based on our inspection.”

The company added that some customers who were inadvertently affected by the disconnection exercise have since had their electricity reconnected.

“The 83 instances of power theft, including the administration block of Rehoboth, remain disconnected and will continue to be until the estate’s management complies with service connection protocols, including the proper meter application process,” ECG stated.

ECG also addressed claims by Rehoboth that a meter shortage in 2023 contributed to the situation.

The company clarified that there was no meter shortage that year, adding that, records show Rehoboth applied for meters on July 4, 2023.

ECG emphasised that although invoices were issued, no payments were made that year. However, payment for 20 meters was made only on June 17, 2025, the day after the disconnection.

ECG further noted that on June 17, 2025, Rehoboth’s management acknowledged and signed a notice confirming that 83 apartments were directly connected without meters.

The power distribution company mentioned that each of these 83 units is required to pay GH¢19,247.40 as a recovery charge for illegal connections.

“A block factory on the estate was also found to have been using illegal power. It has been disconnected and is being dealt with separately,” ECG concluded.



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