The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has come under intense scrutiny after revelations of massive budget overruns at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The utility company’s Chief Executive and his team were grilled over unapproved spending amounting to GH¢189.2 million. Citing details from the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report, Ranking Member Samuel Atta Mills delivered a blistering...
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Regulatory Weakness, Capped Stabilisation Fund Undermining Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Management – PIAC
Chair of the Technical Sub-Committee of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Richard Ellimah, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as regulatory and institutional weaknesses in Ghana’s petroleum revenue management framework. Speaking during the NorvanReports, Economic Governance Platform, and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition X Space discussion on the theme “Beyond Declining Barrels: Can...
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Nuclear power plants: reality and prospects
South Africa is currently the only country on the continent generating nuclear electricity. The first and second units of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station with a combined electrical capacity of 1,854 MW were launched in 1984 and 1985, respectively. Many African countries have expressed interest in developing nuclear power generation, but these plans are at...
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Energy Minister Commends ECG Management, Warns Against Malfeasance
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has commended the management and staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for their efforts in driving reforms and improving efficiency across the power distribution chain.The commendation came during an official working visit to the ECG as part of the Minister’s supervisory role over agencies...
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Restoration of Power Supply on Aboadze–Tarkwa Transmission Line
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition is pleased to announce that the damage to the 161kV Aboadze–Tarkwa transmission line has been successfully repaired. Power has been fully restored to all affected areas as of 13:22 hours today. We wish to thank the public, particularly residents and businesses in the Western and Ashanti Regions, especially...
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Energy Minister to commission rural electrification projects on October 11
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the completion of major rural electrification projects in 13 communities within the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region, as part of efforts to expand access to reliable electricity across the country. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, is scheduled to officially commission...
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Ghana to host largest exhibition of power, electrical energy and building construction in West Africa
The 4th edition of the Power, Energy and BuildExpo Ghana Exhibition, which will position Ghana as a hub in West Africa, will take place at the Accra International Conference Center from 30th October to 31st October, 2025. The exhibition will be the largest in the power, electrical energy, building construction and technology sectors. The expo...
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NEDCo records 10% increase in revenue collection in Tamale
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has recorded a significant improvement in its revenue collection performance in Tamale, reducing distribution losses from a high of 57% in January 2025 to 47% as of September 2025. This 10-percentage-point improvement is attributed to an enhanced revenue mobilisation drive embarked upon by the current NEDCo management.The Managing Director...
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ECG Cancels Over 200 Contracts in Procurement Clean-Up
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated 202 contracts deemed questionable, part of a wider effort to overhaul its procurement processes and ease financial pressures on the utility. Acting managing director Julius Kpekpena told Parliament’s Energy Committee that the decision, backed by the board and the Ministry of Energy, followed a review of 347...
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Iran, Russia ink $25 billion deal to construct nuclear power plants
Iran’s foreign minister says agreement to cooperate with IAEA inspectors will be void if snapback sanctions from 2015 nuclear deal are reimposed, as expected, on Saturday night. Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely...