Power theft draining vital resources – Energy Committee warns
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has urged the government to take decisive action to curb widespread power theft in the Northern Region, warning that the practice is draining vital resources needed to sustain the country’s power sector.
Speaking to journalists after inspecting installations of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Committee Chairman, Emmanuel Bedzrah, said electricity theft is undermining the work of major power players, including the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo).
“They have to pay VRA and also pay GRIDCo. If they do not do that, we cannot generate, and GRIDCo cannot transmit. So, we want to beg our people — when you steal power, you are depriving them of their job,” Mr. Bedzrah explained.
He appealed to residents in the Northern Region, as well as MPs representing the area, to help educate communities on the dangers and illegality of power theft.
“Power theft is illegal and a criminal activity. When you are caught, the law will take care of you,” he warned.
The Committee’s call comes amid growing concerns from NEDCO about mounting revenue losses linked to illegal power connections, which have further worsened the financial strain in Ghana’s electricity sector.
