The National Task Force of the Ghana Electricity Company plans to disconnect 91 hospitals from the national electricity grid due to unpaid debts to the electricity distribution company.
Medical facilities across the country have a total debt of GHc 261 million.
According to information obtained by City News from ECG, many medical facilities will face power outages 48 hours after receiving a “demand notice.”
Prominent hospitals such as Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital in the Accra Metropolitan Region, Komfo Anokye and Manhyia Government Hospitals in the Ashanti Region, Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region, and Kibi Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. This includes those at risk of amputation.
The move is part of ECG’s comprehensive efforts to recover funds owed by customers to strengthen its operational capabilities.
A similar situation has recently affected institutions such as the Accra Academy, Parliament and the Accra Sports Stadium.
Below are the number of hospitals where an EKG may result in a disconnection.
Volta Region Total GHc15, 163,879
Kpeve Government Hospital GHc750, 147.70
Ho Municipal Hospital GHc 1,247,730
Ho Teaching Hospital (3m) GHc5,808,989
Toyokai Municipal Hospital GHc2,472,043
Keta City Hospital GHc410, 983
Ketu South Hospital GHc1, 706,390
Sogakope District Hospital GHc1, 437,822
Worra Worra Government Hospital GHc1, 329,767
Accra Eastern Region Total GHc66, 643,680.32
37 Military Hospital GHc33, 477,392.71
Police Hospital GHc6, 109,568
Dodhwa District Hospital GHc 3,629,966
Pantin Hospital GHc5, 342,310
Lekma Hospital GHc2, 602,464
La General Hospital GHc642,954
University of Ghana Hospital GHc2, 249,767
Achimota Hospital GHc2, 502,589
Kwabenya Hospital GHc10, 086,666
Tema area total GHc8, 227,299.48
Community 22 Polyclinic GHc720, 245
Access Government Hspt GHc1, 723,768
Bator Hspt GHc1, 837,613
General Hspt GHc242, 078
Kpone Health Center GHc379, 520
Ministry of Health GHc378, 864
Municipal health GHc112, 375
Poly Clinic Nungua GHc414, 589
Sage General Hospital GHc393, 680
Somanya District Hspt GHc1, 352,341
Urban Health GHc672, 222
Accra Western Region Total GHc55, 782,569.71
Voltianor General Hospital GHc442, 468
Korle Bu Teaching Hspt GHc10, 216,075
Nsawam Hspt GHc2, 814,584
Oduman General Hospital GHc713, 520
Ridge Region Hspt GHc41, 595,921
Chubu region total GHc21, 313,839.75
Ankaful Psychiatry GHc2, 225,745
Cape Coast Municipal Housing GHc2, 351,591
Central Region HSPT (2 meters) GHc7,048,927
District Hospital GHc 1,592,822
Trauma Hospital Winneba GHc1, 418,389
Twifo Praso New Hspt GHc (2 meters) GHc5,826,432
Winneba Government Hspt GHc849, 929
Eastern region total GHc21, 031,322
Abirim District Hspt GHc1, 266,455
Government agency GHc2, 204,650
Asamankese Hspt GHc1, 202,252
Begoro Government Hspt GHc987, 753
Ministry of Health GHc1, 289,724
Kibi government agency (2 meters) GHc2,947,367
Government agencies GHc6, 941,454
Koforidua SDA Hspt GHc314, 752
Kwahu Government Hspt GHc1, 879,985
St. Dominic Hspt GHc1, 996,924
Ashanti region total GHc50, 045,753.72
Agogo Hspt GHc3, 290,722
Konongo Government Hspt GHc2, 066,549
Kumau District Police GHc217, 879
Mamhya Govt Hspt (2 meters) GHc2,026,944
Mampong Maternity Hspt GHc299, 775
Bekwai District Hspt GHc2, 721,858
Government agency GHc1, 908,530
Fomena Government Hspt GHc300, 360
Obuasi Government Hspt GHc1, 022,440
Atons Government Hspt GHc2, 860,326
Bibiani Government Hspt GHc1, 279,540
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hspt GHc (2 meters) GHc27,265,226
SDA Hspt Kwadaso GHc506, 361
St. Patrick Hspt Offinso GHc2, 248,319
Santoreso Government Hspt GHc2, 030,915
Western region total GHc22, 312,253
Bogoso Hospital (2 meters) GHc497,828
Takoradi Hspt (2 meters) GHc3,509,295
Tarkwa Govt Hspt (3 meters) GHc9,499,254
Tarkwa Hspt Apinto GHc2, 391,983
Wassa Dunkwa Hspt (2 meters) GHc294,996
Government Hspt (2 meters) GHc1,708,108
Nusm Hospital GHc169, 220
Kwasimintim Hospital GHc1, 547,022
Eshikado Government Hspt GHc780,780
Elubo Hspt (2 meters) GHc271,993
Akwantonbura Hspt GHc184, 219