The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned the public against the unauthorised transfer of electricity meters, describing the act as illegal and punishable by law. According to ECG, all meters issued by the company are registered to specific locations and must not be moved without formal approval. Unauthorised transfers, the utility provider says, can […]
The Ministry of Energy has retrieved 2,637 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing with their contents. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic’s Timothy Gobah in Accra on Monday (May 26), the Spokesperson for the ministry, Richmond Rockson, said the committee […]
President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will not be privatised, despite ongoing concerns about the state of the country’s power sector. Speaking at the May Day celebration at Black Star Square on Thursday, May 1, he addressed growing fears about the possible privatisation of ECG, stating clearly that […]
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its opposition to any attempt by the Government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The TUC in its comment on the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policies of the Government recalled that in 2017, in their submission to the then Akufo-Addo Government in response to […]
Electricity distribution company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), is at the center of a financial crisis, draining billions from the national budget while struggling with inefficiencies and revenue losses. This is according to Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson. He made these revelations at the National Economic Dialogue, describing ECG’s operations as unsustainable and warning […]
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate the cause of over 2,500 uncleared containers procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and left at the port. The committee, which has been given a one-month deadline, will also investigate ECG’s general procurement practices, the cost […]
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana) has expressed concern over government plans to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a statement from PUWU, the Minister of Energy has formed a committee to advance the privatisation process. “We would like to assure our members of our resolve to […]
Government is intensifying its efforts to bring private sector engagement into the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of a major reform to stabilise the sector’s finances and ensure long-term sustainability. Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam highlighted the urgency of these reforms at the recent IMF/World Bank meetings, pointing out […]
The Ministry of Energy has requested Parliament to suspend the controversial Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill, which seeks to merge the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The proposed merger aims to create an independent Thermal Power Authority by consolidating the thermal plants of the Volta River Authority (VRA). […]
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has resigned. He is leaving the position after two years in office as managing director of the main electric power distributing company in Ghana. He has handed over his resignation letter to the board of the ECG and gave two weeks notice. […]
Staff groups of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have voiced their opposition to a draft bill proposing the merger of VRA with the Bui Power Authority. The proposal in question will also see the consolidation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), and the creation of an independent […]
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Mr Herbert Krapa, has charged the staff and management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to expedite action on addressing the concerns of customers in order to win back their trust. He explained that when consumer complaints were not adequately and promptly addressed, it led […]
