VRA/NEDCO staff withdraw service in Tamale over attack

By: Murtala Issah The staff of the Volta River Authority/Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA/NEDCo) in the Northern Area have resolved to immediately withdraw all services within the Tamale Metropolis and surrounding communities. The decision comes in response to a violent attack on company personnel on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. According to a resolution passed at […]
Risks associated with VRA-Bui Power merger far outweigh benefits -IES cautions gov’t

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has cautioned the government to halt its plans to merge Volta River Authority (VRA), Bui Power Authority, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), and Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). According to IES, while the proposed merger and restructuring of Ghana’s power sector may have its proponents, they […]
NEDCo warns public against counterfeit meters after major seizure in Sunyani

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has issued a public alert concerning the circulation and sale of counterfeit electricity meters within its operational areas. This warning follows the confiscation of over 200 substandard meters by the Ghana Police Service during a routine inspection on the Kenyase-Atronie road in the Sunyani Metropolis. The […]
PURC retrieves more than GHC170,000 from clients in Bono, Ahafo and Bono East

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, PURC, in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions have recovered 150 thousand cedis from consumers to the Northern Electricity Distribution Company, NEDCo, from January to June this year. The Regional Manager of PURC, Patrick Antwi, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, saying the regional office further […]