ECG’s indebtedness to IPPs reaches $1.5 billion – John Jinapor
The Ranking Member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is grappling with a colossal debt of $1.5 billion.
According to Mr. Jinapor, this massive debt is primarily due to ECG's failure to meet its financial obligations to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and its inability to settle bills for purchased electricity in full.
Additionally, Mr. Jinapor criticised ECG for what he sees as wasteful spending on items like cables, malfunctioning meters, and what he considers unnecessary contracts.
Pointing to a report from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) that he has reviewed, Mr. Jinapor highlighted instances where ECG allegedly mismanaged funds, diverting significant sums away from debt repayment...