Energy Ministry — government department overseeing Ghana's power sector, engaging stakeholders on proposed private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana.
The Public Utilities Workers' Union has postponed its scheduled nationwide protest against private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana following a meeting with the Energy Ministry. The union planned to deliver a petition to President John Dramani Mahama and regional ministers, but the decision to resume or cancel the demonstration will depend on the outcome of ongoing talks.
The Public Utilities Workers' Union has postponed its scheduled nationwide protest against private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana following a meeting with the Energy Ministry. The union planned to deliver a petition to President John Dramani Mahama and regional ministers, but the decision to resume or cancel the demonstration will depend on the outcome of ongoing talks.
The Public Utilities Workers' Union has postponed its nationwide demonstration against private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana following a meeting with the Energy Ministry. The outcome of ongoing talks will determine whether the protest resumes or is cancelled entirely.
The Convention People's Party has called for the protection, revival and proper management of Ghana's state-owned enterprises, citing Dr Kwame Nkrumah's commitment to nationalism and state-led development. The party opposes the government's proposed private-sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana, describing it as an attempt to privatise the utility, though the government maintains ownership would remain with the state.
The Energy Ministry says it will continue engaging the Trades Union Congress in good faith over the proposed private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana, which the TUC has opposed as a form of privatisation. The ministry spokesperson urged the TUC to resolve outstanding concerns through direct, closed-door engagements rather than public exchanges.
Ghana Grid Company Limited says power supply was fully restored nationwide by 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, following a system disturbance, with the company pledging to continue implementing measures to strengthen the transmission network's reliability and resilience.
The Institute for Energy Security is demanding the government and GRIDCo release findings from a technical investigation into a July 29 nationwide power outage. The demand follows another blackout on August 20, with IES citing concerns about the country's power system resilience.
Ghana Grid Company's board held discussions with Parliament's Speaker to strengthen engagement on the country's energy infrastructure agenda, briefing him on company developments and introducing the new Board Chair. The CEO outlined ongoing restoration work following a fire at Akosombo and plans for a new control room, while noting operational challenges from illegal chainsaw and mining activities.
First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu has formally requested detailed information from the Energy Ministry regarding its failure to submit a legally required annual report on the Energy Sector Support Account, as mandated by Section 4 of the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025. He invoked the Right to Information Act in his request, citing that the report should have been submitted to Parliament by 31 March but has not been.
Following a fire outbreak at Akosombo generating station, only two units remain operational, according to the Energy Ministry. Engineering teams are working around the clock with expectations that full stabilisation efforts will be concluded by the end of the week.
Workers' unions in the Ashanti Region are calling for the reinstatement of two senior ECG managers, arguing their transfers are politically motivated rather than performance-based and contend the decision falls outside Energy Ministry authority. The unions attribute recent power outages to infrastructure challenges rather than sabotage.