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Sunday, 26 April 2026
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Ministry of Energy and Green Transition

Also known as: Ministry of Energy

Mining & Energy

Energy Ministry installing 3,000 new transformers nationwide

The News

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition is installing 3,000 new transformers to strengthen electricity distribution and improve reliability across the country, according to the Ministry's Spokesperson Richmond Rockson.

Why it matters

Infrastructure expansion: Energy Ministry rolling out 3,000 new transformers nationwide to improve electricity distribution reliability across all regions.

17 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Energy Ministry installing 3,000 new transformers nationwide

    The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition is installing 3,000 new transformers to strengthen electricity distribution and improve reliability across the country, according to the Ministry's Spokesperson Richmond Rockson.

    17 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. December 2024 power cuts were generation capacity issue

    The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition's Spokesperson stated that December 2024 power outages under the previous government stemmed from weaknesses in generation capacity rather than distribution, with constraints in electricity production placing pressure on the national grid.

    18 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. Energy ministry official blames previous government for infrastructure investment gaps

    Richmond Rockson, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, said critical investments needed to strengthen Ghana's energy infrastructure were not sufficiently made during the Akufo-Addo government, contributing to challenges in meeting demand and maintaining stability.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online →

Friday 24 April

  1. ECG denies overcharging customers, cites increased consumption

    The Acting Director-General of the Electricity Company of Ghana rejected claims of overcharging, stating that ECG investigations revealed increased power consumption by customers rather than billing errors. He attributed some tariff discrepancies to meters failing to receive tariff updates due to dead zones in Ghana's mobile telephony network.

    24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

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