Category: Power

The Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Edward E. Obeng-Kenzo, has underscored the critical role of reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity in the successful implementation of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy.He stressed that the country’s industrial transformation agenda cannot be realised without uninterrupted power supply.He said the Government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has inspected the progress of the Kumasi–Anwomaso Transmission Line Upgrade (K1–K2 Project) in the Ashanti Region, describing the initiative as a major investment aimed at strengthening electricity supply in Kumasi and across the wider Ashanti Region. The project involves replacing the existing 19-kilometre single-circuit...

China will continue spending heavily on both coal and alternative energy, such as wind and solar, over the next five years, Beijing’s latest five-year plan revealed this month. The apparent paradox sees the world’s largest emitter by far continue to generate a solid portion of its energy from coal while also boosting the largest alternative...

Torrential rains and severe flooding across the Greater Accra Region have forced an emergency, temporary shutdown of the Mallam and Achimota primary substations. In a joint statement released today, the Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) explained that the drastic measure was taken to protect both infrastructure and human...

frica’s energy debate is increasingly moving beyond how to generate electricity to how to deliver it reliably, as governments, investors and industry leaders place greater emphasis on power infrastructure needed to support industrialisation and close the continent’s electricity access gap. That shift is expected to take centre stage at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 through...

Energy Expert, Kwadwo Poku has questioned the methodology used by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission in approving the latest electricity tariff adjustment. Mr. Poku argued that inconsistencies in the pricing framework have raised doubts over the basis for the increase. The NPP Communications Team Member explained that PURC has alternated between forward projected rates and...

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest electricity tariff increase, arguing that repeated adjustments are placing a growing burden on consumers despite earlier promises to ease living costs and reform the energy sector.PURC announced a 3.49 percent increase in electricity tariffs and a 0.85 percent rise in water tariffs...

By Kizito CUDJOE The latest utility tariff increase has renewed debate over sustainability of pricing reforms in the power sector, with energy policy experts arguing that repeated adjustments are failing to address deep-seated inefficiencies in the system. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has approved a 3.49 percent increase in electricity tariffs and a 0.85...

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an upward review of electricity and water tariffs, set to take effect from July 1, 2026. Under the new directive, electricity tariffs will rise by 3.49 per cent across the board, while water tariffs will see a marginal increase of 0.85 per cent. According to the regulatory...