Ghana Water Limited says it is unable to account for nearly half of the water it produces daily, with illegal connections and pipeline leakages identified as the major causes.
The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Adam Mutawakilu, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday, September 2, while discussing concerns over water quality and access in Ghana.
According to him, Ghana Water currently produces about 219 million gallons of water each day, significantly below the estimated national demand of 350 million gallons.
He said the company’s non-revenue water rate — representing water that is produced but not billed to customers — stood at 47.6 per cent as of June 2026.
The figure, however, reflects a gradual improvement from 52.2 per cent recorded in December 2024 and 51.6 per cent in December 2025.
Mr Mutawakilu explained that illegal consumption accounts for about 78 per cent of the unaccounted-for water, while physical leakages from the distribution network make up the remaining 22 per cent.
“The water is not lost. It is consumed by Ghanaians, but illegally,” he said.
He attributed the physical losses largely to ageing and deteriorating pipelines, some of which have been in service since the 1960s.
Mr Mutawakilu said Ghana Water has intensified efforts to replace ageing pipelines and clamp down on illegal connections as part of measures to reduce water losses, improve revenue mobilisation and strengthen the company’s ability to meet growing demand.
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