Ghana: Energy Commission Urges More Women To Join Electrical Wiring Profession

Ghana’s Energy Commission, the technical regulator for electricity and natural gas, has called for a deliberate push to increase female participation in Ghana’s electrical wiring profession, describing the sector as still heavily male-dominated.

Deputy Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Chris Nanabanyin Yalley, made the call during an official visit to the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC), where he observed the ongoing May/June 2026 Electrical Wiring Professionals Examination being conducted nationwide by the Commission.

The visit was part of the Commission’s commitment to ensuring quality, professionalism, and integrity in the electrical wiring certification process.

During the visit, Mr. Yalley toured both the interview and practical examination sessions, gaining firsthand experience of the examination procedures and interacting with candidates and officials overseeing the exercise.

Addressing those present, he highlighted a female electrician apprentice support programme championed by the Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bonzie, which aims to encourage and support more women to pursue careers in electrical installation and related technical fields.

He noted that the low number of female candidates participating in the current examinations at the Accra centre underscores the urgency for targeted interventions.

Mr. Yalley called on corporate institutions, development partners, and industry stakeholders to collaborate with the Commission by sponsoring female electrician apprentices through training and certification programmes.

He stressed that increasing female representation in the electrical industry would not only promote inclusivity and gender empowerment but also contribute to national skills development and the growth of Ghana’s energy sector.

The Electrical Wiring Professionals Examination is being conducted simultaneously at four centres across the country—Accra, Takoradi, Kumasi, and Tamale—as part of the Energy Commission’s mandate to uphold professional competence, safety standards, and excellence within Ghana’s electrical wiring industry.