{
  "id": 14996855,
  "title": "ECG defends GH¢42.7m meter replacement, says old Huawei meters are being redeployed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ecg-defends-gh-42-7m-meter-replacement-says-old-huawei-meters-are",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ecg-defends-gh%c2%a242-7m-meter-replacement-says-old-huawei-meters-are-being-redeployed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has defended its expenditure of GH¢42.7 million on replacing 44,928 Huawei prepaid meters in the Accra West region. The meters, installed between 2022 and 2024, were replaced in 2024 due to incompatibility with ECG's Meter Management System (MMS). The issue was brought to light during a parliamentary committee hearing on October 16.\n\nDeputy Managing Director Ebenezer Baiden clarified that the meters were being reprogrammed and piloted in select communities. The replacement was attributed to technological advancements and not financial loss to the state. ECG Managing Director, Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, explained that the MMS was procured by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) and that the company had to maintain electricity services to customers during the transition. He assured the committee that the meters could still be utilized following their redeployment, and that ECG would provide documentary evidence to confirm the claim, such as approved technical specifications and locations.",
  "summary": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says that the 44,928 Huawei prepaid meters replaced in the Accra West region are being reprogrammed and redeployed for use as postpaid meters.",
  "key_points": [
    "ECG spent GH¢42.7m on replacing 44,928 Huawei prepaid meters in Accra West.",
    "Meters were replaced in 2024 due to incompatibility with ECG's Meter Management System.",
    "Meters to be reprogrammed and piloted in select communities post-replacement."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}