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Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has sounded an urgent alarm over the country’s power generation capacity, revealing that the nation has only 2.6 days’ worth of liquid fuel left for electricity production.
Speaking before the Parliamentary Energy Committee on Thursday, Energy Minister John Jinapor stated that the Ministry urgently requires GH₵1.1 billion to replenish fuel supplies. He attributed the crisis to a broader GH₵2 billion monthly shortfall in the energy sector—largely due to the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) inability to collect adequate revenue.
“We have placed orders for additional fuel, some of which were secured on credit, but payments are required. We’re working with the Ministry of Finance, though they are also under strain,” Jinapor noted.
He added that the situation would be escalated to Cabinet, with discussions underway to explore long-term solutions, including introducing private sector participation in ECG to enhance efficiency and revenue collection.
Jinapor also highlighted issues of non-compliance by public institutions, revealing that Ghana Water Limited has not paid its electricity bills for the past seven months, despite continuous usage.
