The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has directed a newly inaugurated 7-member technical committee to consult extensively with stakeholders within the power distribution sector and develop a comprehensive plan for the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) within one month.
The committee, composed of energy experts and key stakeholders, has been tasked with outlining strategies for transitioning ECG to private sector management, with a focus on improving efficiency and service delivery.
In a media interview after the inauguration, Mr. Jinapor clarified that the government is not selling the Electricity Company of Ghana as part of this process.
“Let me assure the nation that, we have not decided to sell ECG, ours is to ensure that we get the private sector involved and we also want to emphasize local participation.
“We want this to be done in a transparent, effective and responsible way. The committee is supposed to consult all stakeholders including the workers, staff, Unions, consumers and those who matter.
“We have told them to complete all these exercises within one month. We want a very competitive and transparent process so that we can turn the sector around. The energy sector is bleeding and if nothing is done in the shortest possible time, the sector will collapse,” he stated.
