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There is a cabal in electricity sector determined to rip off Ghanaians – Prof...
A former United Nations governance advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has alleged that a powerful network within Ghana’s electricity sector is deliberately exploiting consumers for...
ECG outlines key factors driving higher electricity consumption
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has outlined key factors contributing to high electricity consumption among customers.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Director...
Ghanaians overpaid GH¢1.5bn for electricity — CEMSE says amidst demand for 11% tariff cut
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has revealed that Ghanaian electricity consumers may have overpaid an estimated GH¢1.5 billion in the...
Kejetia market management clears electricity debts of previous administration
Managers of Kumasi City Markets Limited say outstanding electricity debts inherited from the previous administration have been settled, leading to the restoration of stable...
GBC appeals to government to clear GH¢13.6 million electricity debt
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has called on the government to intervene and settle an outstanding electricity debt of GH¢13.6 million, describing it as...
TUC, PURC reassure public on electricity tariffs, stress stakeholder dialogue
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) have called for calm amid public concerns over electricity tariff adjustments, assuring...
No electricity in Gyato Chayo forces nurses to use phone lights to treat patients...
As night falls across much of the country, homes glow with electric light and daily life continues uninterrupted. In Gyato Chayo, a farming community...
Deputy Finance minister commissions first-ever electricity for Awurahae and Sarpor
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has commissioned a major electricity project for the Awurahae and...
ECG activates standby teams to manage festive-season electricity load in Ashanti region
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti region says special technical and resource measures have been put in place to manage the...
Explainer: Why electricity and water tariffs have surged to 9.86% and 15.92%, respectively
Ghana’s utility landscape entered a phase of steady and cumulative pricing adjustments in 2025, with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approving a combined...
Apesika residents lament soaring electricity bills, ECG meter shortage
Residents of Apesika in the Kwahu West Municipality are calling for urgent intervention over soaring electricity bills and a shortage of ECG meters.
The farming...
Electricity tariffs up 9.86%, water by 15.92% effective January 2026 – PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced upward adjustments to electricity and water tariffs following the completion of its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review...
Electricity tariff hike will not impact inflation, but .. – Report
The recent a 1.14% hike in electricity tariff with effect from 1st October 2025 will not have inflation in the final quarter of this...
Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030
Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...
PURC increases electricity tariff by 1.14%; water remains unchangedÂ
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14 percent increase in electricity tariffs for all consumer groups, effective October 1, 2025. Water...
GBC shuts down two studios over mounting electricity costs
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has decommissioned two of its studios as the state broadcaster struggles to cope with rising electricity bills.
Management revealed that...
Grinding machine sparks fire in electricity meter at Daboya
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Daboya, Savannah Region, has averted a potential fire disaster after a grinding machine sparked a fire in...
Ghana, Nigeria explore barter deal: Electricity for gas
Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Jinapor, has revealed that Ghana is negotiating with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity would...
ECG explains factors behind rising electricity bills
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed rising electricity bills to a combination of approved tariffs, household consumption patterns, inefficient appliances, and poor...
Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report
Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power.
According...
Green Tax Youth Africa calls for review of quarterly electricity tariff increment
The Green Tax Youth Africa (GTYA) is requesting a review of the quarterly increment in electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)...
Ayariga defends 2.45% electricity tariff hike as necessary to save ECG
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, calling it a critical...
Minority vows to summon PURC over 2.45% electricity tariff hike
The Minority in Parliament has vowed to summon the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) over the recent 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs.
The Caucus is...
Electricity tariffs up by 2.45%, water remains unchanged – PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs across all customer categories.
According to PURC, the increment, which takes...
Manhyia South MP calls for immediate suspension of electricity tariff hike [Audio]
Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to immediately suspend the implementation...
Jinapor appeals for patience as electricity tariffs rise
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience and understanding as the nation prepares for an anticipated...
Electricity tariff goes up by 14.75%, water 4.02%Â
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs by 14.75% and 4.02% respectively effective May,...
Electricity is no longer free – Energy Minister warns SOEs
The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, stressing that power is...
Government to resolve low voltage electricity supply in Eastern Corridor
The low voltage electricity supply issues affecting communities along the Eastern Corridor, including Bimbila, Yendi, and the Oti Region, are expected to be resolved.
President...
Ghana, Japan sign $13.4m agreement to enhance Tamale’s electricity supply
Ghana and Japan have formalized a $13.44 million grant agreement aimed at improving the stability and reliability of electricity supply in Tamale, the capital...
Electricity tariffs to be adjusted every three months – Oppong Nkrumah
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed that electricity tariffs in Ghana will now be reviewed every three...
Four communities in Afigya Kwabre North District decry lack of access to electricity
Four farming communities in Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region are faced with a longstanding problem in electricity supply.
Residents of Amponsahkrom, Prabon,...
Privatisation won’t solve Ghana’s electricity challenges – scientist
A Nuclear Regulatory Scientist, Dr Ernest Sanyare Warmann Beinpuo, has described as a misguided belief that privatising the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) holds...
Ghana seeks reinstatement of $190M MCC funds for electricity sector reforms
President John Dramani Mahama has announced Ghana’s readiness to renegotiate with the United States Government for the possible reinstatement of $190 million under the...
PURC Volta Regional Manager urges residents to use water and electricity prudently
The Volta Regional Manager of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Philip Agbezudor, has reflected on the challenges and achievements of 2024, urging residents...
Claim e-Levy and Betting Tax are used to generate electricity in Ghana is misleading!
Claim: A social media user alleges that the Ghanaian government uses revenue from the e-levy and betting taxes to power the country’s electricity generation.
Verdict:Â Misleading! While...
Bawumia pledges 50% reduction in electricity costs through solar energy policy
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his commitment to exploring alternative energy sources to lower electricity costs...
Mahama introduced electricity VAT – Napo
Former Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has stated the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not responsible for value-added tax (VAT) on electricity.
According to...
Claim NPP government recorded annual electricity increment of 11%, false
Claim:Â Dr Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng, a communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed that the NPP government recorded 11% of annual electricity...
Your tithes barely cover electricity bills – Duncan-Williams to congregation [Video]
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry has revealed that, the church's tithes and offerings are insufficient to cover...