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  "id": 6602378,
  "title": "Ghana’s electricity generation drops 3.99% in July 2026 - PURC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ghanas-electricity-generation-drops-3-99-in-july-2026-purc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://3news.com/news/ghanas-electricity-generation-drops-3-99-in-july-despite-annual-growth-purc"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ghana's electricity generation declined by 3.99% in July 2026 compared to the previous month. According to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), total generation fell from 2,413.30 GWh in June to 2,317.13 GWh in July, as per MyJoyOnline Ghana.\n\nThe PURC attributed the decline partly to seasonal changes in demand, including lower demand associated with improved weather conditions. Despite the monthly decline, generation was 6.20% higher than in July 2025, MyJoyOnline Ghana reported.\n\nThermal power dominated Ghana's electricity generation mix, accounting for 74.33% of total generation in July, at 1,722.33 GWh. This represented a 4.99% decline from June but an 11.25% increase compared with July 2025, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. Hydropower contributed 579.45 GWh, or 25.01% of total generation, and solar accounted for 0.66% of total generation, at 15.35 GWh.",
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Thermal power dominates Ghana’s electricity generation in July, accounting for 74.33% — PURC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/thermal-power-dominates-ghanas-electricity-generation-in-july",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:40:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Electricity generation falls 3.99% in July 2026 despite year-on-year growth – PURC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/electricity-generation-falls-3-99-in-july-2026-despite-year-on-year",
        "published": "2026-09-10T14:48:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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