John Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has revealed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board has terminated ECG 202 contracts.
According to John Jinapor, the total value of the cancelled contracts stands at $227 million, £1.17 million and €4.08 million,
The sector minister added that an additional 145 more contracts are still under review.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, John Jinapor detailed, “The ECG board has approved the outright termination of 202 of these contracts.”
“We are determined to ensure that we clean the sector. The ministry has also signed some KPIs with management, and management has also signed KPIs with the regional office, and we will hold them to account,” he said.
“So far, 347 supplier contracts that have failed to deliver goods within the specific areas are up for review. The goods in these containers were not part of the materials locked up at the ports; these are new containers coming up following procurement that was undertaken previously. They are yet to be delivered.”
“If you compare this year to last year in terms of expenditure, we are spending about 30% or 40% of what was spent in 2024 when it comes to procurement. And we are achieving better results with value for money and ensuring that we adhere to strict procurement procedure and processes.”
“The current stability of the distribution network is due to some of our initiatives and policy interventions that we have put in place.”
Also, John Jinapor reiterated that the government has no plans to sell the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
According to the Energy Minister, the government is seeking to reform the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with private sector participation.
He added that ECG will remain publicly owned and that any private engagement is aimed solely at improving financial and service delivery.
John Jinapor added, “To ensure that we increase revenue and improve efficiency, the cabinet has approved private sector participation in ECG’s distribution network”.
“Let me put it on record again that we are not selling ECG. What we are seeking to do is involve the private sector, particularly in the billing and collection segment.”
“This is an investment opportunity for you. Get involved and help us bring about the change we want,” he added.
