The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has noted that Accra Academy will remain disconnected until it meets certain conditions in line with the company’s revenue collection efforts.
ECG’s External Communications Manager, Laila Abubakari, while engaging the media, noted that one of these conditions is the settlement of at least 50% of the outstanding bills by the school authorities.
Another solution she floated would be that “someone has to guarantee for them” that “payment will be made “within the shortest possible time.”
“The problem ECG finds itself in is consistent debt. And every month, our debt profile is different. So we have to be more aggressive because we have bills to pay.
“We have issues so we have to be less compassionate, unfortunately,” she said.
Accra Academy reportedly owes around GHS500,000 in post-paid electricity bills dating back to July 2023.
The company explained that it was compelled to disconnect Accra Academy from the national grid on Monday due to unpaid electricity bills.
This resulted in a total blackout on the senior high school’s campus, forcing students to resort to torchlights for studying.
The disconnection sparked concerns among guardians and stakeholders, highlighting broader issues regarding utility payments in second-cycle institutions nationwide.
Meanwhile, a staff member of the school expressed concern about why pre-paid users were also disconnected if the issue was about arrears.
However, Mrs. Abubakari explained that this was a strange development and that ECG would investigate how it occurred.