The Electricity Company of Ghana, which distributes electricity across southern Ghana, including Accra.

Most Accra households are on prepaid meters: you buy credit in advance, usually by MoMo, and the power stops when it reaches zero. There is no bill and no grace period.

Tariffs are set by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which reviews them quarterly. A subsidised lifeline rate applies below a low monthly consumption threshold.

Photograph your meter number and keep it on your phone. You will need it in the dark.

See also dumsor.

Electricity and dumsor