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Electricity has increased by 5.6% from 2017 to date under Akufo-Addo – IES
A Research and Policy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Xatse Derick Emmanuel, has highlighted that historical data indicates former President John...
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GRIDCo’s letter to Energy Minister bid to escape accountability – ACEP
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, suggests that the recent letter from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)...
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I will not pay “unreasonable” bill, come and disconnect my electricity – Angry Ameyaw Debrah tells ECG
Ghanaian media personality, Ameyaw Debrah, has taken to social media to express his dismay over an excessively high electricity bill he received from Electricity...
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IPGG applauds Akufo-Addo’s decision to halt electricity export
The Chamber of Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG) has praised President Akufo-Addo's directive instructing the Volta River Authority (VRA) to halt the exportation of...
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Stakeholders in power sector to meet Mines and Energy Committee on Saturday
Chair of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, has announced plans for the committee to engage with all stakeholders in...
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Electricity is a privilege comment taken out of context – ECG boss
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the context of a video circulating on social media depicting its Managing Director, Samuel Dubik Mahama,...
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Federal tax changes could result in higher gas and electricity costs
Canada's electricity agency is worried about a new tax change that could make some private utilities pay millions more in taxes. Michael Powell, who...
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We are not operating at optimal level due to lack of funds – ECG
Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has acknowledged the operational challenges faced by the company due to...
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We are working on providing electricity to all households in Ghana by end of 2024 – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his government's commitment to achieving universal electricity access for all households in Ghana by the end of 2024.This assurance...
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Govt to provide electricity access to all households in Ghana by close of the year – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has pledged to achieve nationwide electricity access in Ghana by the close of 2024, with 88.85% already connected.The government aims to...