ECG retrieves 1,000 missing containers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it has successfully traced all its previously unaccounted-for containers and retrieved more than 1,000 from the Tema Port, a breakthrough in addressing long-standing logistics challenges.

Appearing before Parliament’s Energy Committee, Acting Managing Director Ing. Julius Kpekpena said the company had made “a lot of progress” since May, when over 1,300 containers went missing.

Kpekpena also disclosed that ECG had intensified measures to stabilise electricity supply nationwide:

A parliamentary investigation earlier revealed significant discrepancies in ECG’s operations. While the utility claimed to have 2,491 uncleared containers containing cables and equipment, an independent audit at Tema Port found only 1,134 — leaving 1,347 unaccounted for.

The committee, chaired by Prof. Innocent Senyo Acquah, flagged issues including:

The discontinuation of a dedicated clearance fund previously used before 2022.

Contracts awarded to firms, one of which lacked the required licence.

Procurement breaches, including the merger of ECG’s procurement unit with its housing and estate unit.

Appointment of a procurement director with no prior experience and no professional affiliation.

The Energy Committee has since presented its findings to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, for further action.