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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a significant improvement in revenue mobilisation, recording its highest-ever monthly revenue of GH₵1.74 billion in July 2025.
Briefing Parliament’s Energy Committee on the utility’s performance and ongoing reforms, acting Managing Director, Engineer Julius Kpekpena, said the milestone is the result of deliberate internal measures aimed at tightening financial controls and plugging revenue leakages.
“This year, July, we had our highest ever revenue in ECG—GH₵1.74 billion. It’s a record, and we want to celebrate that,” Mr Kpekpena told the Committee.
Customer Service Reforms Underway
Beyond revenue, the ECG boss said the company is focused on improving customer service delivery, especially in areas such as access to electricity meters and resolving supply complaints more efficiently.
“We want to reduce the frustration Ghanaians face in getting power supply or in getting meters. We know we have issues in some districts and regions, and we are working to resolve those,” he said. “Internally, we are streamlining our processes, and we are making progress.”
Clarification on Controversial 220% Tariff Request
Addressing recent public concerns over ECG’s request for a 220% increase in distribution service charges, Mr Kpekpena was quick to clarify that the proposal does not translate to a 220% hike in electricity tariffs for consumers.
“ECG has asked for a certain percentage increase in the distribution service charge, not in how much customers will pay us. So ECG is not asking that customers’ tariff should be increased by 220%, absolutely not,” he stated.
According to him, the issue lies in the current tariff structure, which he described as “distorted” and unfairly skewed against distribution. ECG currently receives just 12% of the total tariff, far below the expected 40% required to sustain distribution operations.
“We are appealing to the PURC to correct that distortion. So the distribution service charge can go up without necessarily increasing the end-user tariff,” he said.
