Energy Commission begins nationwide registration of electrician apprentices
The Energy Commission has announced that it has begun nationwide registration of electrician apprentices for the first time to formally link apprentices to certified master electricians.
The registration would ensure the training and progression of apprentices to be tracked.
The data gathered, according to him, will aid in identifying the number of untrained electricians operating in each district and be presented to Parliament to help Members of Parliament (MP) support training programmes and assessment centres in their constituencies.
Mr Adolf Nii Ashong, Manager, Electricity Regulation at the Energy Commission, announced the registration exercise at the 24th Electrical Wiring Graduation ceremony, held in Kumasi.
At the ceremony, 296 certified electricians were awarded certificates as testimony of their professional competence.
Mr Nii Ashong said the Commission certified 1,179 new electrical wiring professionals nationwide following the November/December 2025 examinations, achieving an 85 percent pass rate.
He called on master electricians to register all apprentices under their supervision to help MPs use district-level data to support training in their constituencies.
Mr. Ashong reminded graduates that Electrical Wiring Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 2008) stipulated that only certified practitioners undertake installations, stressing that the rule was a public safety obligation.
“Every year, we hear tragic reports of electrical fires and fatal shocks.
In nearly every case, the root cause is work done by untrained hands,” he stated, and urged the new electricians to stay lawful and always keep their certifications visible.
Mr. Kojo Ebenezer Asaam, Senior Officer, Inspection and Enforcement at the Commission, said the impact of the certification programmme was already being felt in the electrical space.
He said: “We have realized that there has been a reduction of fires, a reduction of losses.
“The broader energy space has also “picked up” in terms of internal wiring accessories, with cables and other materials coming into the country now regulated by the Commission.”
Mr. Asaam noted that there was low participation of women in the electrical wiring field.
He encouraged more women to venture into the field and discharge their duties as the men had been doing over the years.
Miss Afua Gyapomaa Oppong, a graduate who was adjudged Best Commercial Candidate, expressed appreciation and encouraged other females to enter the wiring trade.
Source: GNA