Ghana Unveils Revised Electrical Wiring Code To Improve Safety

Ghana’s Energy Commission, in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has unveiled a revised Electrical Wiring Code aimed at improving safety and protecting lives and property.

The Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Serwaa Bondzie, along with officials from the commission and the GSA, unveiled the revised code at the commission’s headquarters in Accra on Tuesday.

The revised code serves as a comprehensive guide for Electrical Wiring installations and is expected to improve safety, efficiency and compliance with standards in the country’s electrical industry.

Speaking at the unveiling during the 25th Graduation Ceremony for Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals in Accra, Ms Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie said the existing code had served Ghana well but the electrical environment had changed significantly.

“Electricians today are increasingly required to work with solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage, inverters, EV charging infrastructure and other emerging technologies,” she said.

“Standards must evolve with technology,” she added.

Bondzie said the new code, developed in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), represented more than a revision of a technical document.

“It establishes the standards required for the next phase of Ghana’s electrical and energy transition,” she said.

She said the Energy Commission would work with the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) to review the electrical wiring training syllabus to align it with the new code.

“There must be a clear connection between what we regulate, what we teach, what we assess and what we certify,” she said.

Bondzie said the Commission was also strengthening the integrity of the certification system through digitalisation.

“Since the integration of our certification system with ECG and NEDCo went live in July 2026, more than 27,500 digital verification tokens have been generated,” she said.

Dr Awal Mohammed, Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations at the GSA, said the revised code would help enhance electrical safety across the country.

He said the GSA would collaborate with the Energy Commission to ensure that electrical cables and accessories imported into Ghana met the required standards and were properly tested.

Mohammed also appealed to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition to make the new Electrical Wiring Code mandatory for all electrical wiring professionals.