Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President and NPP flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that the John Mahama government has worked on metres for them to run fast.
According to Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the government is responsible for deliberately increasing electricity tariffs, which has led to a massive hike in prices across the country.
He stressed that the meter running very fast has nothing to do with the fault.
Speaking during The People Forum, Miracles Aboagye alleged, “They have intentionally increased it. If you realise that your meter is running very fast, don’t think it has a fault. It is the government that has worked on it to run fast”.
Some Ghanians reacting to his claims stated, “As for this man, I’m always tempted to think that he just says these things as political talk. It will be very problematic if he actually believes some of these strange things he puts out in the public”.
“These people should be arraigned in court for them to prove these allegations. Why does ECG keep silent on these issues? Is it true? If not, why don’t you prosecute people deliberately misinforming the populace and hurting your credibility?”, an X user added.
“What he said about the current energy tariff prices for residential household bi true, taxes and levies sef no come.
But eno bi true say non-residential customers dey pay more. PURC need to come explain why residential customers dey pay MORE than non-residential customers”, a netizen added.
“The mediocrity associated with Dennis Miracle Aboagye appears to be closely intertwined with the situation. It seems there was a deliberate introduction of that meter, and now there is an attempt to attribute blame to the current administration”, one more Ghanaian added.
However, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said its meters deployed are rigorous and accurate.
According to the ECG, they remain confident in the accuracy and reliability of their meters, but acknowledge that customers may have genuine concerns, adding that they have taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders in terms of metering and billing systems.
ECG further announced that it has formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test meters following public complaints.
The ECG disclosed that all electricity meters deployed by them undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy; however disclosed that customers may have genuine concerns.
The statement added that in the spirit of transparency and accountability, they have requested the GSA to randomly test meters, and their findings will be compiled in a report to the Minister.
In a statement, ECG’s Director of Communications, William Boateng, read, “The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders regarding our metering and billing systems.
We wish to assure the general public that all electricity meters deployed by ECG undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy. Our quality assurance processes are aligned with both national and international standards. ECG’s meter testing laboratory is state-of-the-art and comparable to leading facilities worldwide. In addition, all ECG meters are independently tested and certified by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for compliance with approved standards before deployment”
The statement added, “While ECG remains confident in the accuracy and reliability of its meters, we acknowledge that customers may have genuine concerns. In line with the Honourable Minister for Energy and Green Transition’s directive, ECG is fully committed to investigating all complaints. These investigations have already commenced.
In the spirit of transparency and accountability. ECG has once again formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test our meters in the laboratory and in the field. GSA’s report will form part of ECG’s report to the Honourable Minister.
ECG remains committed to responsive, transparent, and accountable service delivery, and we appreciate our valued customers and stakeholders for their continued support and cooperation”.
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“If you realize that your meter is running very fast don’t think it has a fault. It is the government that has worked on it to run fast”
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-Dennis Miracles Aboagye engages citizens on the recent rise in electricity costs, stating that the government is responsible for deliberately… pic.twitter.com/aFVHL5f3ME