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Category: Electricity
Energy Minister Warns of Shake-up at ECG District Offices Over Poor Service Delivery
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has cautioned that underperformance and poor customer service within district offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) could trigger a major organisational shake-up.
Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc: Faulty Transformers, Feeder Failures Leave Parts of 3 Regions Without Power
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is battling multiple network failures across three regions following a combination of technical faults and a heavy rainstorm that has left scores of communities without power over the weekend.
ECG Announces Plans ECG to Replace Transformers in parts of Accra to Improve Power Supply
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to undertake a major transformer replacement and upgrade exercise in selected parts of Accra as part of efforts to improve power supply reliability.
War-proof Your Wealth As 1970’s-style Energy Risks Surge
War-proofing wealth must be investors’ number one priority amid escalating tensions across the Middle East, warns the CEO of global financial advisory organisation deVere Group.
The Hidden Cost of Cheap Appliances: Why Ghanaian Households and Industries Are Paying More for Electricity
Over the years, the focus of Ghana’s electricity conversations has focused on tariffs, generation shortfalls, and power sector debt.
ECG Announces Five-day Power Outages Across Accra
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a five-day maintenance schedule that will leave dozens of communities and industrial hubs across the capital in darkness.
Areas to be Affected by ECG’s Planned Maintenance This Week (Feb 22-28)
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned and emergency maintenance works across several regions this week, resulting in temporary power outages in multiple communities.
Ghana: ECG Recovers GH¢4.39m From Illegal Connections in 2025
The Ashanti West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) recovered GH¢4,388,264.59 in 2025 from customers who made illegal power connections.
Africa Finance Corporation Acts as Financial Adviser on Landmark Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme
Lagos, Nigeria// — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced its role as Co-Financial Adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme (“PPSFRP” or the “Programme”).










