The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a new digital platform to collect real-time data from five major power stations in the Ashanti Region, aimed at improving electricity supply and operational efficiency. The new system is being deployed at the Anwomaso, Ridge, Konongo, Obuasi, and Dunkwa Bulk Supply Points.Continue Reading
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled power outage on Sunday, May 25, 2025, due to planned maintenance works by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). Ghanaian food recipes According to the notice issued on Thursday, May 22, the maintenance will be carried out at the Kasoa BulkContinue Reading
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) recorded power losses amounting to 32% of its total electricity purchases in 2024, the highest in over two decades, according to the latest Energy Statistics Bulletin released by the Energy Commission. Per the report, ECG purchased 17,009 GWh of electricity last year but managedContinue Reading
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an ambitious plan to resolve most localised faults in Accra by the end of 2025. This initiative is aimed at eliminating unplanned power flickering and temporary outages in the capital. Speaking at the commissioning of a mobile substation at Tse-Addo on Monday,Continue Reading
Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan Mensah, has called on the public to assist with information regarding the disappearance of several containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which are currently at the center of an ongoing investigation. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big IssueContinue Reading
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has established a committee to investigate procurement activities carried out by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) during the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Jinapor, ECG engaged in “frivolous procurements,” leading to significant financial losses. He revealed that approximately 3,000 ECG containersContinue Reading
Power Systems Economist and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor has called for urgent reforms to address inefficiencies that threaten the country’s energy security and economic growth. According to him, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) faces mounting pressure to moderniseContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has met with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to address longstanding challenges in Ghana’s energy sector, particularly the financial sustainability of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the overall power distribution framework. The meeting, held at the President’s office, marked the beginning of what the President described as a new chapterContinue Reading
The Tema Region of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has suffered from a fire incident that has gutted parts of its major cables running behind the Lube Oil Company in Tema, in the Greater Accra Region. The fire, which was reportedly seen around 5 pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024,Continue Reading