{"id":41667,"date":"2024-02-20T17:48:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=41667"},"modified":"2024-02-20T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:48:25","slug":"ghana-parliament-faces-potential-power-disconnection-over-gh%e2%82%b523m-ecg-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2024\/02\/20\/ghana-parliament-faces-potential-power-disconnection-over-gh%e2%82%b523m-ecg-debt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana: Parliament faces potential power disconnection over GH\u20b523m ECG debt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is considering disconnecting power supply to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday, February 21, due to an outstanding debt exceeding GH\u20b523 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"88705d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #88705d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-1024x503.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41668 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-1024x503.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-750x369.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-1140x560.webp 1140w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2024\/02\/IMG_4775-jpeg.webp 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This potential action is part of the ongoing \u201cOperation Zero Balance\u201d initiative which aims to recover unpaid debts from various customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inclusion of Parliament among the disconnection targets raises eyebrows due to its critical role in national governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources indicate that the accumulated debt poses a significant hurdle for ECG\u2019s operations and hampers its ability to meet the demands of power producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This potential move follows a similar disconnection at Accra Academy Senior High School on February 19th, where power was cut due to an outstanding debt of GH\u00a2400,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is considering disconnecting power supply to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday, February 21, due to an outstanding debt exceeding GH\u20b523 million. This potential action is part of the ongoing \u201cOperation Zero Balance\u201d initiative which aims to recover unpaid debts from various customers. 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