The Energy Commission has placed a ban on the importation of nineteen electrical appliances and renewable energy products.[ads2]
According to a statement, the rationale behind the ban is to prevent Ghana from becoming a desirable destination for substandard and used appliances and also to save the economy by reducing electricity demand which necessitates additional generation capacity with its associated fuel cost.
The ban, according to the commission, is also to protect the environment and safeguard the health of citizens from air pollution caused by increased power generation and to protect the consumer from purchasing unsuitable appliances and the payment of unnecessarily high electricity bills.[ads3]
The products banned by the Energy Commission include Air conditioners, Rice cookers, Television sets, Comfort fans and clothes washing machines among other products.
Importers of these products and prospective manufacturers have been urged to take note of the ban and avoid importing such products. 
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