W/R: ECG recovers GH¢3m on Day 1 of revenue mobilisation exercise
The Electricity Company of Ghana’s office in the Western Region recovered over GH¢3 million out of a debt of GH¢8 million from its defaulting customers in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis on the first day of a two-week revenue mobilisation exercise.
Other customers who could not agree on any repayment plan had their electricity supply knocked off.
The Revenue Mobilisation Taskforce in the Western Region with complement from the National Taskforce are embarking on a two-week debt recovery exercise in the Region.
The team will be moving on all defaulting customers to recover their debt and also check the integrity of their service meters to determine whether they are paying for the right amount of energy consumed.
Customers will be required to pay on the spot, agree on a debt schedule for repayment or have their electricity supply knocked off.
Western Region Commercial Manager of ECG Emmanuel Sam said the Company was in dire financial straits and will recover every debt owed it.
“For customers in the Region to enjoy uninterrupted power supply, we need to raise and honour a payment of GH¢30 million every week and this translate into GH¢6 million a day. And if we are not able to raise that then there is a danger.
“As I speak, due to our debt portfolio we are in danger. For the SLTs, we are doing close to 80 percent of payment. But for the Non SLTs, including small medium scale enterprises and the residentials, we are struggling to even get 60 percent. This tells you we have to up our game because if we don’t, a time will come that we will not be able to have what it takes to serve our customers. So, this exercise is very crucial.”
source:3news
