The Electricity Company of Ghana in Joint Collaboration with Volta Rover Authority has released a billing Chart for Compound houses and groups of people living together and contributing to pay electricity bills, the Volta River Authority has begun issuing new digital meters to people in parts of Upper West Region including, Choko and Wonnuo Residential Area within Wa. These meters require that you buy the units and it’s fed straight into the metre through the third or Second Party Vendor.
One can also use a token of about 13 Numbers to feed in the credit should in case it doesn’t appear directly after purchase, Also there has been several agitations in Tamale and the VRA has threatened to disconnect residents from the grid over misconduct. The Overlord of the Area, Ya Naa had issued a statement calling for calm and directing that VRA desist from that intended action.
Wa, Upper West Region
Some Irate youth in Tamale had stormed the VRA office and police station to vandalize state properties after some police officers assaulted residents physically over illegal connections.
The Chart is expected to help address household disputes because it spells out exactly what should be charged for what is used, some electronics specified include, Refrigerator, Fan, Bulb, Rice Cooker, Air Condition, Sound System, Television, heater and many others.
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