The Ghanaian government has offered free electricity to its citizens for three months.
The package will be available to only its lifeline customers who consume electricity in comparison with those who use multiple phases.
Kwame Agyeman-Budu, Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited revealed the decision of the government on Wednesday.
The gesture is part of the government efforts to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on the people.
The gesture will see lifeline customers not paying for electricity from January to March.
“Lifeline prepaid customers: Customers on smart prepaid meters will be automatically credited with their free lifeline units for January, February and March.
“Customers on non-smart prepaid meters will have to swipe or insert their cards in their meters before they visit the vending points to recharge, in order to receive their free units for each month.
“Lifeline Postpaid Customers: With regards to postpaid lifeline customers, their bills for January, February and March 2021 will indicate the GoG absorption of their lifeline consumption.
“Management wishes to assure lifeline customers and stakeholders that it is resolved to implement this directive to the letter. Customers are advised to contact ECG District offices with any challenge for a resolution.”
It’s not the first of such gestures from the Ghanaian government as something similar was done in April 2020.