About 2.8 million out of the 3.8 million customers of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are to make payments for power purchase and services rendered by the Company through ‘ECG Power’, the app, designed in-house by the ICT staff of the company.
This figure is expected to rise by the end of the year when old meters are replaced with smart ones.
Users of smartphones can download the app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, create an account, add the meter number, and top up or pay bills using mobile money wallets. Users of Non-smart phones, popularly known as ‘Yam’ phones are not left out; they can dial *226# and follow the prompts to enjoy the service.
Speaking at the launch, Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia expressed delight at the unveiling of this “innovative application that will enhance the delivery of an essential public service to all ECG customers – from households, organizations, small businesses, and industry.
Source: mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
