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Ghana’s ambition to achieve universal electricity access in the Savanna Region requires not only infrastructure investment but a robust system for governing the data that informs planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. This Electricity Data Governance Plan establishes a structured framework for how electrification-related data is owned, managed, secured, shared, and maintained across institutions to support evidence‑based decision‑making and accountability. The Plan treats electricity sector data, geospatial infrastructure records, access statistics, operational performance data, customer and billing information, and program implementation data as a strategic public asset. It defines clear data ownership aligned with institutional mandates, with the Ministry of Energy retaining policy authority, NEDCO acting as the central data host and custodian for distribution‑level datasets, GRIDCo owning transmission infrastructure data, and the African Sustainable Energy Center (ASEC) providing independent technical oversight and quality assurance. Core governance elements include standardized data collection protocols, defined metadata and data quality standards, role‑based access controls, and secure data storage systems that comply with Ghana’s Data Protection Act. The framework introduces formal data-stewardship roles, routine validation and audit processes, and structured data‑sharing mechanisms to reduce fragmentation, duplication, and inconsistencies across sectoral institutions. By strengthening data quality, security, accessibility, and institutional accountability, this Data Governance Plan enables reliable tracking of electrification progress, transparent reporting to stakeholders, and sound prioritization of interventions. The framework is designed to be scalable and sustainable, supporting continuous improvement of data systems and ensuring that decisions