Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has stated that obsolete electricity meters and other operational challenges are preventing ECG from maximising revenue collection.
His comments come after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced an upward review of electricity and water tariffs on Monday, June 22, with the new rates set to take effect from July 1, 2026.
Under the Commission’s third-quarter tariff adjustment, electricity tariffs have been increased by 3.49 per cent across the board, while water tariffs have been raised by 0.85 per cent.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Saturday, June 27, Mr. Dubik Mahama said, “I wish I could have sent ECG revenue figures for us to display for everybody to see, from when I took over to where I got ECG, to the time I left. I can bet you now that there are meters in the system that are not reading the new tariffs because they are obsolete.”
According to the former ECG boss, the company should prioritise plugging operational loopholes to improve revenue generation instead of placing additional financial burdens on consumers.
He urged the company to focus on fixing operational inefficiencies rather than relying on tariff increases to improve its financial position.
“We need to plug the operational loopholes. As at the time I was leaving, ECG was generating almost GH¢1.8 billion in revenue; if, as now, they’re doing GH¢2 billion or GH¢2.1 billion, it is sad. Because when I took over, the company was languishing around GH¢400 million to GH¢500 million a month.
“That means something has fundamentally stalled, and we can’t keep overburdening the customer, having a plan to privatise, and when we don’t allow the company to work and think that tariff increment is the best way to go. I totally disagree,” he stated.
