Ghana Water loses nearly half of daily supply to theft and leakages – Adam Mutawakilu
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Water Limited, Adam Mutawakilu, has disclosed that the company is unable to account for nearly half of the water it produces daily due largely to illegal connections and leakages.
Ghana Water Limited's Managing Director and CEO, Adam Mutawakilu, has revealed that the company loses approximately half of its daily water production to theft and leakages. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr. Mutawakilu highlighted the company's inability to account for nearly 50% of the water it generates each day. Ghana Water produces around 219 million gallons of water daily, but the nation's demand stands at 350 million gallons.
The company's non-revenue water rate, which indicates water produced but uncollected, was 47.6% as of June 2026. This figure shows a positive trend, having decreased from 52.2% in December 2024 and 51.6% in December 2025. Illegal consumption accounts for about 78% of the unaccounted water, while physical leakages make up the remaining 22%.
Mr. Mutawakilu attributed the leakages to aging and weak pipelines, some installed as far back as the 1960s. He mentioned that Ghana Water has expedited the replacement of these old pipelines and stepped up its fight against illegal connections to mitigate losses and boost revenue collection.
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