The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has commended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for fairly regulating electricity prices, placing customers first by approving only 1.14 percent increase instead of the outrageous 225 percent proposed by the power distribution company ECG. In a statement signed by the Director of Research and Innovation Dr, Elvis Twumasi,...
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PURC raises electricity tariffs by 1.14% from Oct. 1
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14 per cent upward adjustment in electricity tariffs for all consumer categories, effective October 1, 2025.Water tariffs will however remain unchanged over the same period. In a statement signed by Acting Executive Secretary Shafic Suleman, the Commission said the decision follows its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism,...
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ASEC SAYS ECG CAN’T DEMAND INCREASED TARRIFS WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY ON MISSING CONTAINERS AND GHC 1 DEBT LEVY
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre ASEC has rejected the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG’s) request to increase electricity tariffs by 225%. ASEC says before any such review is considered, the ECG must first account for its missing containers, give progress report on recovering debts of government institutions and account for the status of the GHC1...
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Nigeria Scores Well on Electricity Reform Rankings, but Power Supply Isn’t Affordable and Reliable – Here’s Why
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains fragile. About 85 million Nigerians (43% of the population) lack access to grid electricity. This is one of the biggest energy access gaps in the worldGeneration capacity is roughly 12,000MW–13,500MW, but far less power is actually delivered. In 2023, Nigeria generated 4,500MW for a population of over 200 million. For comparison,...
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Ranked: Nuclear Power Generation by Country
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. accounts for nearly 30% of global nuclear power generation.China is the second-largest producer, followed by France.Globally, nuclear power accounts for 10% of total electricity generation.Nuclear power remains one of the world’s largest sources of low-carbon electricity, providing reliable baseload energy for millions of people. In 2024, global nuclear power plants generated 2,818...
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Government Engages Power Sector Stakeholders to Secure Stable Electricity Supply
The government has held a high-level meeting with key players in the power sector to review the current electricity situation and chart strategies for future stability. The meeting, convened this morning, at the instance of the minister of energy and green transition John Jinapor, was aimed at safeguarding consistent and reliable power supply for consumers...
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SolTedd Energy Installs Solar Power System for Osu Salem Road Presbyterian School’s Digital Library
SolTedd Energy, in partnership with Société Générale and TECHAiDE, has commissioned a fully solar-powered digital library at the Osu Salem Road Presbyterian School, a century-old institution that continues to shape education in Ghana. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability agenda, SolTedd Energy designed and installed an off-grid solar system to provide...
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Kenyan School children Turn Scrap Into Wind-Powered Lamps, Lighting Up Rural Communities
Across rural Kenya, a wave of grassroots innovation is transforming how villages are lit at night. Schoolchildren are crafting wind-powered lamps from discarded items like tin cans, broken fans, bicycle parts, and old electronics ingenious creations that are changing lives one light at a time. The concept is simple yet powerful. Using a salvaged fan...
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World’s first sodium-ion portable power station unveiled, offers 1,500-watt power
Bluetti unveils the world’s first sodium-ion portable power station, built for extreme cold.Chinese energy storage and portable power system maker Bluetti has unveiled what it calls the “world’s first” sodium-ion portable power station. Called the Pioneer Na, the system will be available for purchase globally from around mid-October 2025. First unveiled at the Innovation for...
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Ghana Weighs Russian Nuclear Technology for Landmark Power Project
By Emmanuel Aboagye-WiafeGhana is intensifying efforts to develop its first nuclear power plant and is strongly considering Russia’s advanced nuclear technology as a key option. The move highlights Russia’s growing prominence as a trusted partner in Africa’s nuclear energy space, where its State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, is already constructing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant...