The Electricity Company of Ghana has expressed serious concerns over an alarming rate of meter tampering across the country, leading to a surge in technical losses for the company.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on Friday, February13, 2026, the Ashanti West Region Head of Public Relations, Benjamin Obeng Antwi, revealed that the situation is milking the company dry.
He said most of their installed meters have been tampered with, causing them to under-record electricity consumption.
He issued a stern warning, stressing that anyone caught engaging in such illegal activities would face the full force of the law.
“We will conduct thorough investigations, and there are laws in this country. After our investigations, law enforcement agencies will take over. Once the security completes their work, the case will proceed to court, where the law on the case will be applied because this is stealing. It’s a criminal offence,” he stated.
He further assured that no one involved whether a contractor, electrician, or customer would be spared.
“I must assure you, that the ECG will not spare anybody, be it a contractor, an electrician or whosoever if you are caught in this you will not be spared, so from what we have seen, we will run after them, and the beneficiary will also have their share,” he warned.
He lamented the impact of such unpatriotic acts on ECG’s operations, stating that collusion between customers and some contract workers to manipulate meters is undermining the company’s financial stability and, by extension, the country’s economic growth.
He bemoaned the fact that such unpatriotic behaviour by customers who collude with contract workers of ECG to render meters dysfunctional is affecting their operations and, by extension, eroding the gains of the state.
The government has set in motion plans to privatize ECG to cut losses and enhance efficiency. Despite a divided front on this subject, ECG, in its current state, is struggling due to numerous illegal activities and power theft.
He called for a robust plan to curb system losses.
By Benjamin Aidoo
