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Faulty meters will be replaced, overpayments refunded – John Jinapor assures consumers
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured electricity consumers that any faulty meters will be replaced and customers who have overpaid will be compensated.
He gave the assurance during the commissioning of MBH Power Ghana’s new Energy Meters Manufacturing Unit in Tema.
Mr. Jinapor said government will first conduct a thorough investigation into complaints about rapid depletion of prepaid electricity credit.
According to him, if the probe confirms that some meters are faulty, they will be changed immediately.
“Once we conduct the investigation, assuming some meters are faulty, we have to replace them immediately because you must put the right meter,” he said.
He added that if it is established that customers have been overcharged, government will find a way to compensate them.
The Minister noted that it is too early to draw conclusions and appealed to the public to allow the investigation to proceed.
He said authorities are working together to ensure the matter is handled fairly.
Mr. Jinapor disclosed that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), the Energy Commission, the Ministry and its agencies are collaborating to get to the bottom of the issue.
Meanwhile, he has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to submit a report within seven days on the concerns about fast depletion of prepaid credit.
He assured consumers that the government will resolve the matter in a fair and impartial manner.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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