Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has announced a nationwide distribution of standardised and accurate electricity meters, starting April 2026 as part of efforts to improve revenue collection for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
He said the initiative will also include the large-scale deployment of new transformers aimed at strengthening power supply and stabilising electricity distribution across the country.
“This year, ECG’s budget is GHC1.8 billion as compared to about GHC9.3 billion and of that GHC1.8 billion, we have prioritized two items; transformers and meters and so let me assure my good friend, like I said next month, we will start mass scale rolling out of transformers.
“Within that same month, we should see a lot more massive injection of new standardised accurate meters following up because that is how we can also assure that there is guaranteed revenue for investment,” he stated on the floor of Parliament, Monday, March 16, 2026.
According to him, ECG’s procurement has been re-prioritised this year with the procurement of transformers and meters being the major items under its GHC1.8 billion budget allocation.
He assured MPs on Monday in Parliament that all meters procured have undergone rigorous testing and meet the required standards, adding that their installation will help guarantee reliable revenue for future investments in the power industry.
“This year, we have re-prioritised ECG’s procurement. Mr. Speaker, whiles in 2024 about GHC9 billion was spent in procurement largely on cables, this year, ECG’s budget is GHC1.8 billion
“I can assure you that these meters are of high quality, they meet the standard and they will do the job that they ought to be doing. They meet the standards of the PURC, the Ministry and the Energy Commission through the Ghana Standards Authority,” he added.
