The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Ghana’s decision to liberalise the operations of its state-owned power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), opening the door to private sector participation in a bid to strengthen the country’s struggling energy sector. In its July 2025 country report on Ghana’s US\$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...
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Nigeria Togo Owe Over $11 Million in Q1 2025 Electricity Debt
In the first quarter of 2025, Benin and Togo accumulated more than $11 million in unpaid electricity bills to Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Out of a total $17.24 million billed to six international customers, only $5.8 million was recovered, representing a collection rate of just 34%. While Niger Republic fully paid its invoice of $3.03 million,...
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U.S. Department of Energy Warns Risk of Blackouts Is Rising
The U.S. Department of Energy has warned that blackouts could increase substantially in the coming years unless more baseload capacity is added to the grid. The department issued its warning in a report that said the premature retirement of generation capacity and the delay in replacing that capacity with new baseload facilities had created a mismatch between...