The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has intensified efforts to clampdown on illegal electricity connections.

On Thursday, April 23, NEDCo seized more than 300 electricity meters in Tamale during its two-day dawn operation.

NEDCo’s Corporate Communications Manager, Maxwell Kotoka disclosed this while speaking to the media.

“What we have done in just two days, to go at the break of day between 5:30 and 6:30, and so far we have done only two communities. We have found more than 300 who are culpable, who have engaged in bypass, meter power theft,” he said.

The exercise has become necessary as Ghana’s power providers continue to struggle with financial crisis.

In 2025, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) launched  the “Operation All Must Pay” initiative to facilitate the retrieval of outstanding debts owed by customers across the nation as well as prosecute offenders involved in illegal connection.

The exercise, which will come to a close on September 30 after its begun on September 9 targets residential, commercial, industrial and government institutions such as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

A statement released by the Electricity Company of Ghana states, “The exercise will include Bill distribution, Streetlight & SHEP meter capturing & reporting. This exercise will be monitored by special teams who will apprehend and prosecute customers who have connected electricity illegally, or attempt to interfere with the exercise, or undertake illegal self-reconnection after disconnection.”

ECG further advised customers with arrears to pay their bills immediately to avoid disconnection, and payment of reconnection fees.