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Turn on security lights when it is dark and turn them off at day break not sun riseIron in bulkSwitch off Radio and TV sets when no one is listening or watching, and use one at a timeDo not open fridge or freezer before thinking of what to take from itDo not put hot foods in the fridgeSet your thermostat to 68oF or lower during the cold month. Set the thermostat 55 degrees when no one is home for more than four hoursEvery month, replace the air filters for your heating and cooling systemSeal duct joints with mastic or high-quality duct tape. Insulate ducts in unconditioned areas of your homeMake sure your fireplace damper is closed when not in useIf you have a gas fireplace, turn the pilot off during the warm and hot monthsCaulk any small gaps around the fixed joints of windows and doorframesWeather-strip all moveable joints on windows and doorsPromptly turn-off kitchen, bath, or other ventilating fans off when not in useInstall an insulating wrap for your water heaterDrain a quart of water from your water heater every three months to remove sediment that lowers the efficiency of your water heaterTake 5-minute showers instead of baths or longer showersMake sure you only use your washer and dryer with full loadsWhen purchasing new appliances, buy the most energy efficient model

 

WELCOME TO ENERGY COMMISSION

The Energy Commission’s mission is to provide leadership and collaborate with our clients the leading energy providers such as VRA, TOR, BOST, ECG, GHANA GRID COMPANY and INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS (IPPs) to effectively and efficiently create an enabling environment for excellence and fair competition in energy service delivery.

The Commission is fully committed to serving effectively and efficiently the national interest in the discharge of its statutory mandates and functions. The Commission is equally committed to accepting and dealing with the challenges that Ghana must meet head-on in its quest for a truly functioning , competitive energy industry that creates affordable energy supplies, improves energy reliability, efficiency and security, and above all, protects and enhances public safety, economic well-being and environmental quality.

The Energy Commission welcomes investors; Ghanaian, African and foreign in efficient energy production projects and programmes in a competitive market. As a regulatory body the Energy Commission encourages building energy efficiency standards and insists on energy efficient appliances. This it has done through the enactment of L.I 1815 namely Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling (Non-ducted Air Conditioners and self-ballasted Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, 2005. The Commission has also enacted the Electricity Distribution and Supply (Technical and Operational) Rules,2005 (LI 1816) which specifies the rules of practice for electricity distribution service providers.