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President Akufo-Addo has appointed Deputy Minister for Energy, Herbert Krapa as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This follows the resignation of the previous chairman, Keli Gadzekpo, on Tuesday, March 26. Mr. Gadzeko, who had chaired the electricity company since his …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been given seven days by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to submit a comprehensive incident report on power outages for the period January 1, 2024 to date. According to the Commission, the ECG is also to state the volume of load curtailed …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained why there may be power outages in certain parts of the country. These outages are anticipated during the peak load period, typically between 7:pm and 11:pm. The company has attributed these disruptions to increased demand on approximately 630 transformers nationwide, resulting in …

The National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana is set to disconnect 91 hospitals from the national grid due to outstanding debts owed to the power distributor. The health facilities, spread across the country, collectively owe a substantial amount of GHc261 million. According to information obtained by Citi News …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has attributed the recent power outages in parts of Accra and other regions to maintenance issues rather than fuel-related problems. Numerous communities have faced unpredictable power supply for several weeks without prior notice from ECG. Addressing the …

Due to the sporadic power outages that are now occurring in the country, Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah has vowed to convene a protest against the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Mr. Simon Osei Mensah claims that the rationale for his decision to …

An amount of GH¢5 million has been released by the government to settle arrears owed by Second Cycle institutions, sources within the Electricity Company of Ghana have disclosed to Citi News. This move follows the recent power disconnection to Accra Academy by the ECG national task force due to a …

Workers of the Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo are threatening there will be a return of ‘dumsor’ this Christmas if the financial status of the company is not improved with immediate effect, blaming Ghana’s distribution company, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the difficulties the company is facing. According to …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to begin an exercise dubbed ‘Operation Fix the Bill & Pay the Bill’ from Monday, 6th November to Monday, 11th December 2023 in its operational areas. According to the Company, the exercise is aimed at capturing the consumption readings of its postpaid …

The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have reminded Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of their intention to cut power supply to the national grid from July 1, 2023. This was after an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. According to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, calls on the government …