The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is facing intense scrutiny before Parliament’s Energy Committee today over worsening power outages and the disappearance of 23 containers holding critical electrical equipment valued at GH₵12 million.
The scandal surrounding the missing containers, persistent power outages, and mounting debts are expected to take center stage, especially after Energy Minister John Jinapor painted a bleak picture of the sector.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and Bui Power Authority are also scheduled to appear before the committee, which is sitting at the Peduase Valley Resort in the Eastern Region.
JoyNews’ Parliamentary Affairs Correspondent, Kwaku Asante, reported that ECG is expected to provide answers regarding the intermittent blackouts affecting customers in various parts of the country.
Issues of debt and operational efficiency are expected to be addressed, with growing concerns about the potential privatisation of power distribution and revenue collection also forming part of today’s agenda.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is also expected to explain the circumstances surrounding the Akosombo Dam spillage in 2023, which displaced over 35,000 people across 300 communities in the Volta and Eastern Regions.
Meanwhile, the Bui Power Authority is scheduled to present its five-year expansion plan, which includes a target of 400MW in additional capacity by 2028 through solar-hybrid systems.