Mbeya Cultural Heritage, Gas Processing Plant, Cement Factory, Tea Plantations and Processing Mbeya Region is located on the south-west of Tanzania mainland, commonly known as Southern highland. It boarders with four Regions namely Rukwa, Tabora, Iringa and Ruvuma. Mbeya Region is located in the south-western corner of the southern highlands of Tanzania.  The Region lies…

Busokelo District Council is one of the districts councils in Tanzania. It was split from Rungwe District Council in the year 2012 after a long series of reform and the need to give services to the community adequately and efficiently. Geographical Background Busokelo District Council lies between latitudes 8° 30’ East at 9° 30’ south…

The United Republic of Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa between longitude 29o and 41o East, Latitude 1o and 12o South. The United Republic of Tanzania was formed out of the union of two sovereign states namely Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Tanganyika became a sovereign state on 9th December, 1961 and became a Republic the following…

Can I use a portable or standby generator during an outage? Although a portable generator can be a valuable tool, it can also be very dangerous if not installed or used correctly. Here are a few tips: How do I prepare for an outage? How do you estimate my restoration time? Estimated restoration times fall…

Why does the power go out? There are scheduled outages and unexpected outages. Scheduled Outages A users may receive a notice or a phone call about a scheduled outage that will interrupt their service. It means crews will be performing maintenance or upgrading equipment that serves you or your neighborhood. ECG (Electricity Company of Ghana)…

Meters are devices installed in the Customer’s premises to measure and record the amount of electricity supplied over a period of time. As of now there are the two (2) kinds of meters installed in customers’ premises: the post-paid and pre–paid meters PDS Meters are and remain the bonafide property of the Company. PDS Meters…

By how much has electricity tariffs gone up? The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved new tariffs on December 14, 2015. The approved tariff was an increase of 59.2% across the various consumption brackets. Consumption in the 0-50 bracket saw an increase from 21p to 34p. The 51-300 bracket was reviewed from 42p to 67p. The 301-600 bracket increased from 55p…

STEP 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A prospective customer who requires electricity supply should contact theCustomer Relations Executive (CRE) at any Electricity Company of Ghana District /Regional Office. Supply Application form can be obtained at GH¢10.00.  Customers’ electrical installation and maintenance should be carried out by licensed electricians in accordance with the prevailing wiring regulations. Please demand…

Contact Electro-Volta HouseP. O. Box 521 Accra, Ghana Call Centre: +233 302 611 611Tel: +233 (302) 676727-47 The Electricity Company of Ghana is a limited liability Company wholly owned by the Government of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy (ME). The Company was incorporated under the Companies Code, 1963 in February 1997. It began as the Electricity…

Contact Electro-Volta HouseP. O. Box 521 Accra, Ghana Call Centre: +233 302 611 611Tel: +233 (302) 676727-47 The Electricity Company of Ghana is a limited liability Company wholly owned by the Government of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy (ME). The Company was incorporated under the Companies Code, 1963 in February 1997. It began as the Electricity…