ECG revenue hits ₵1.6bn in first half of 2025
By Praisebell Rosemond Larbi
The country’s energy sector has recorded a significant boost in revenue collection, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) raking in GHS1.6 billion in the first half of 2025, according to Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor.
The amount, though short of the projected GHS2.5 billion target, marks a notable year-on-year improvement. The minister made this known on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 2, during a session to respond to questions about the state utility’s performance.
“At the end of the month [June 2025], ECG was able to raise about GHS1.6 billion, which is a remarkable improvement. Even though the target was GHS2.5 billion, if you do a year-on-year comparison, June 2025 compared to June 2024, there is a clear improvement in revenue collection,” Mr. Jinapor stated.
The increased revenue mobilization comes at a time when ECG and other sector players have been under pressure to address long standing issues of inefficiency, system losses, and illegal electricity connections.
In a related development, the Minister announced the government’s intention to present a new legislative instrument (LI) to Parliament, aimed at introducing more stringent punitive measures for illegal installation of electricity meters.
He explained that while some offenders have already been apprehended and prosecuted, the existing legal framework has failed to serve as an effective deterrent.
“We are in the process of bringing a legislative instrument to Parliament to strengthen sanctions on persons who engage in illegal meter installations. The penalties, as they currently stand, are not biting enough,” Mr. Jinapor said.
Illegal electricity meter installations, often involving collusion between rogue ECG staff and consumers, have been a persistent challenge, undermining both the company’s revenue base and broader efforts to improve power sector performance.
Mr. Jinapor noted that under the current administration’s green transition agenda, efforts are also underway to improve energy efficiency, reduce technical losses, and attract private capital into renewables and grid modernization.
While challenges remain, particularly in closing the GHS900 million shortfall between actual and projected revenues, the government appears poised to intensify enforcement and improve accountability within the sector.
