By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Minister of State at the Energy Ministry, Mr. Herbert Krapah, has written to Parliament of Ghana to suspend all discussions and deliberations on the Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill laid before the House a couple of weeks ago.
The Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill seeks to merge the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo).
Again the bill also provides an additional avenue for the creation of an independent Thermal Power Authority from the thermal plants of the Volta River Authority (VRA).
“The Ministry respectfully requests Parliament to suspend consideration of the aforementioned Bill to enable us to hold further consultative,” part of the statement read.
The Energy Bill, have several key legislative proposals such as the Ghana Thermal Authority Bill, 2024, Ghana Hydro Authority Bill, 2024, Ghana Power Distribution Authority Bill, 2024, and Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024—has faced mounting opposition from various stakeholders, including senior staff at the VRA.
The VRA’s senior staff, in particular, have strongly opposed the proposed merger, expressing concerns that it would undermine the operational efficiency and stability of the authority.
