Ghana’s electricity crisis is holding the country back – how it got here
For well over a decade Ghana was exalted as one of the most promising and fastest growing economies on the continent. But recent ...
Tag: Electricity
PURC reduces electricity tariff by 1.52%, water tariff up by 0.34%
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 0.34% increase in water tariff and a 1.52% decrease in electricity ...
Akosombo dam spillage: Lack of electricity hindering deployment of ‘ibox’ – CENDLOS’ CEO
Nana Gyamfi, the Coordinator for the Center for Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), has raised concerns about the critical ...
Gushegu MP connects 37 communities to national power grid
About 37 communities in the Gushegu constituency have been connected to the national grid. The exercise was carried out by ...
PURC publishes guidelines on competitive procurement for electricity generation capacity and energy
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on June 9, 2023, approved the rate setting guidelines for competitive procurement and supply ...
Not paying electricity bills inexcusable; we also have to survive – ECG MD
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has pleaded with customers to pay their ...
How costly political realities undercut Ghana’s electricity reforms
Ghana reformed its electricity sector by the book but has lurched from blackouts between 2012 and 2015 to a glut ...
Power restored to New Kejetia market a week after disconnection exercise
Power has finally been restored at the New Kejetia Market after almost a week of blackout following the disconnection of ...
Anlo MP connects Fumeve community to national grid
The Member of Parliament for Anlo constituency, Richard Kwame Sefe has connected the Fuveme community to the national power grid. ...
GH¢18.19bn mobilised for Covid-19 fight; GH¢12bn was utilised – Ofori-Atta
The government mobilised a total of GH¢18.19 billion to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country for ...
Egyapa Mercer calls for tariff structure that favours industries
A Deputy Minister of Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, is advocating for a change in the current electricity structure, which he ...
ECG’s tariff increment proposal necessary – ACEP
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has justified the proposal by the Electricity ...
Encroachers on KATH sub-station construction site asked to vacate by May 31 or face eviction
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has served notice to squatters and encroachers who have occupied the land meant for the implementation ...
Exploring crisis management of ‘Dumsor’ by GRIDCo and ECG [Article]
When the word 'Dumsor' is spoken, it elicits testimonies of the difficulties that the ordinary Ghanaian has faced in the ...
We’ll engage ECG on tariff increment proposal – ACEP
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) wants to engage the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on the reasoning for ...
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