Yilo Krobo District Hospital risks disconnection over GH¢1.3m debt owed ECG

The Yilo Krobo District Hospital in the Eastern Region faces disconnection from the national grid due to a GH¢1.3 million debt owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

In an interview, the Tema Regional Public Relations Officer for the power distributor, Sakyiwaa Mensah disclosed that the hospital has not made any financial commitment toward clearing the debt since 2022.

She called on the hospital to swiftly clear the debt to prevent any disconnection of electricity services.

“As part of our current revenue mobilization activities, we served notice of disconnection to the Yilo Krobo District Hospital. They owe us to the tune of GH¢1,398,955. From our records, we realized that they have not made payments since April 2022, and we may be forced to disconnect them, but we are hoping that we are not forced to do that” she noted in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Citi News.

It would be recalled that in December 2023, Parliament called for collaborative efforts between the Ministries of Energy and Health to find a lasting solution to matters surrounding electricity supply to health facilities nationwide.

The disconnection notice to the management of Yilo Krobo District Hospital follows the operation undertaken by ECG at debt-laden Accra Academy recently.

ECG claims Senior High Schools across the country owe the company over GH₵45 million.

However, it is reported that the government has allocated GH¢5 million to settle outstanding debts owed by second-cycle institutions.