John Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has once again 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.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, John Jinapor stated, “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.
The Energy Minister further revealed that the government will roll out 23,500 solar streetlights to cut grid load by 300MW.
He revealed that streetlights depend on the national grid and significantly contribute to peak energy demand.
The Energy Minister stated, “As part of our streetlighting project, I’m happy to announce that we’ve commenced the installation of all-in-one solar streetlights. We intend to do 23,500 Units covering a distance of 700km, so that gradually we can take solar as the main focus and move our streetlights away from the grid”.
“The streetlights depend largely on the grid, and unfortunately, these streetlights come on during the peak period. The difference between the peak period and the off-peak period can range around 400-600 megawatts. And these streetlights alone account for more than 200 megawatts,” he noted.
