The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has reported a notable improvement in revenue collection by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
According to him, the company has accrued GHc1.6 billion in the first half of 2025, against a projected target of GHc2.5 billion
Responding to questions on the floor of Parliament last week, John Jinapor described the development as a significant improvement.
“At the end of the month [June 2025], ECG was able to raise about GHc1.6 billion, which is a remarkable improvement, even though the target ought to be GHc 2.5 billion. If you do a year-on-year comparison, this month [June] of 2025 as compared to the same month in 2024, there’s a remarkable improvement in terms of the revenue collection,” he said.
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition also announced plans to present a legislative instrument to Parliament aimed at introducing stricter punitive measures against individuals who illegally install electricity meters for consumers.
The Minister stated that although some offenders have already been arrested and prosecuted, the existing sanctions have not proven sufficiently deterrent.
He stressed the need for stronger penalties to curb the practice.
