The government says it will install about 3,000 transformers nationwide as part of a major intervention to fix distribution challenges linked to recent power outages, according to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition.Head of Communications at the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, disclosed this during an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, saying the programme...
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GRIDCo, Ghana Gas announce five-hour shutdown of Atuabo Gas Plant
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and Ghana National Gas Company have announced a planned shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant to allow for critical system restoration works.In a press release dated April 19, 2026, the two institutions said the temporary shutdown is necessary to facilitate the replacement of a damaged Burner Management System...
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Ghana Risks Losing Up to $2 Billion if Power Outages Persist, Warns ASEC
Accra, Ghana – April 2026 — The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) warns that Ghana could loseup to $2 Billion if the current trend of persistent power outages continues unchecked. These disruptions arealready affecting households, businesses, critical services, and overall economic productivity, posing asignificant threat to national development and investor confidence.Recent outages have begun to...
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Show us the money – COMAC CEO demands full disclosure on ‘dumsor levy’ windfall
The CEO of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr Riverson Oppong, is demanding full transparency on proceeds from the controversial “dumsor levy,” as government moves to ease fuel prices.Government has announced plans to remove some taxes and margins on fuel to cushion consumers. The decision, communicated by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, follows a cabinet...
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Electricity and Water Tariff Reductions Take Effect Today
Electricity and water consumers across Ghana are set to benefit from reduced utility costs, following the implementation of new tariff cuts by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), effective today, April 1, 2026. The Commission, in its latest quarterly tariff review announced in March, reduced electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent, while water tariffs have been...
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Ghana’s Power Sector Faces Higher Risk as Demand Outpaces Infrastructure
he Ghana power sector risk is rising sharply as increasing electricity demand continues to outpace investments in critical transmission infrastructure, raising concerns about potential supply shortfalls. This warning comes from the Institute for Energy Security, which says the country’s power system is edging into what it describes as a “higher-risk zone.”According to the analysis, growing...
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Energy Minister Assures Parliament of Progress on Ghana’s Nuclear Power Programme
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured Parliament that Ghana is making steady progress toward establishing a nuclear power plant as part of efforts to strengthen long-term energy security.The Minister gave the update when he appeared before the Government Assurances Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, to...
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Legacy Debt, Low Capacity Blamed for Liberia’s Power Outages Liberia Electricity
Corporation (LEC) Managing Director Mohammed M. Kamara has attributed the country’s persistent power outages to outstanding legacy debts to Guinea and Ivory Coast, low domestic generation capacity, and technical problems affecting external suppliers.Appearing before the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, Mr. Kamara explained that Ivory Coast, which previously supplied Liberia with about 50 megawatts, reduced exports...
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Government to Procure 1,500 Transformers to Improve Power Supply
The Government of Ghana has announced plans to procure 1,500 transformers to strengthen the country’s electricity distribution network and improve the reliability of power supply. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, disclosed the initiative during a media briefing, explaining that ageing and overloaded transformers have become a major challenge within Ghana’s...
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SONA: COPEC scores gov’t 70% on energy, raises power cost concerns
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has acknowledged the significant improvements in Ghana’s energy sector, scoring the government between 65 and 70% for its performance as outlined in the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA). Speaking on Channel One TV’s Big Issue programme on Saturday, February 28, Mr...