The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has reprimanded the power utility companies for failing to adequately address unplanned power outages being experienced by customers in parts of the country. Not satisfied with the situation, the PURC called an emergency meeting with representatives of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) … Read more
The Ghana National Gas Company has ruled out significant interruptions in power supply following Tullow oil’s reduction of gas supply to it. Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas Alfred Ogbamey in an interview with Citi FM said ‘the cuts will have some consequential effects on power generation as a whole but it does not necessarily … Read more
Source: Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister Hanna Serwaa Tetteh has briefed Ghanaians working with the United Nations headquarters in New York on the situation at home. The meeting held on the side-lines of the 71st UN General Assembly was attended by members of the UN Social … Read more
Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, says shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing plant on Wednesday for mandatory maintenance may result in power cuts across the country. The Minister’s comment contradicts an assurance by CEO of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), William Amuna, when the shutdown was announced on August 29. Mr Amuna had said the … Read more
The Ministry of Power has announced an end to load shedding in a statement released on Wednesday December 30. The three-paragraph statement signed by Kweku Sersah-Johnson, Head of Public Affairs, for the Power Minister, said ” the Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply … Read more