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Energy Minister-designate, John Jinapor, has identified fuel supply and financial stability as the most pressing challenges confronting Ghana’s energy sector.Speaking during his vetting before...

Energy Minister-designate John Abdulai Jinapor says government will do anything to keep the challenges in the energy sector particularly the electricity under control.The former...

Energy Minister-Designate John Abdulai Jinapor has expressed deep concern over the escalating debt burden in Ghana’s energy sector, calling it a pressing issue that...

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has voiced serious concerns about the deteriorating state of Ghana’s energy sector, calling for urgent and thorough reforms to address...

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has expressed concerns about the health of Ghana’s economy, stating that despite President Akufo-Addo’s optimistic outlook on third-quarter growth, the...

The International Monetary Fund has revealed in its Third Review of the Economic Credit Facility programme that the energy sector is a major source...

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns about the dire state of Ghana’s energy sector,...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the $1.2 billion Bridge Power Plant in Tema on November 19, 2024, marking a monumental achievement in Ghana’s...

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has raised concerns about the proposed mergers within Ghana’s energy sector...

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has expressed concerns over the state of the country’s energy sector.According...

Ghana has signed a US$260 million deal with the World Bank to help solve the US$1.2 billion energy sector losses and other inefficiencies in...

Ghana has signed a $260 million Energy Sector Recovery Programme facility with the World Bank to boost the sector’s recovery and financial stability.The agreement,...

Former Deputy Power Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor has criticised government over the alarming financial state of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).Mr Jinapor, who...

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a thorough audit of Ghana’s energy sector to determine the full scope of its debt.According to the caucus,...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of undermining investor confidence in...

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has raised concerns about a draft bill proposing the merger of key energy institutions, including the Volta River...

Parliament has approved $250 million for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme.The fund will be used to support efficient power distribution and help reduce...

Parliament has rejected a $250 million loan for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme.The financing agreement is between government and the International Development Association...

The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has urged global energy leaders and experts to invest in Ghana's energy sector, which is being...

Ghana has received a total of US$260 million from the World Bank to improve the financial viability of electricity distribution and increase access to...

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit to support a four-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery programme.It has also approved an additional $10...

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Ghana’s government to improve the country’s energy sector governance architecture to address the challenges that have contributed...

The Minority in Parliament has accused Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh of lacking control over his Ministry.This, they said is to blame for his...

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has stated that the energy sector is currently lacking effective leadership.He...

Ghana’s energy sector is a debt making-machine, accumulating approximately $1 billion in debt annually, with around $500 million stemming from excess capacity charges.According...

All major stakeholders in the energy sector are set to appear before Parliament’s Energy Committee this Saturday, April 6, according to the Committee’s Chairman,...

Following the resignation of Keli Gadzekpo as the Board Chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Benjamin Boakye, the Executive Director of the...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has emphasised that the debt plaguing the energy sector poses an immense threat to Ghana's...

Nilepet is a major employer and incubator of talent in the petroleum industry of South Sudan. Its new, modern HQ marks a shift to...

Ghana’s energy sector arrears stood at some $ 1.6 billion, about 2.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product at the end of 2022.According to the...

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and...

The government has outlined the rationale for the imposition of a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption.This measure is part...

Renewable energy capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to nearly double (https://apo-opa.co/3tbpYZ0) by 2027, with the addition of over 40 GW from alternative power sources....

The government of Ghana has unveiled a new National Energy Policy that aims to transform the country's energy sector and support its economic development...

Actual Energy Sector Levies collected from January 2022 to December 2022 totalled ¢6.703 billion, the 2022 Annual Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) Report has...

Former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, says he does not agree with government deciding to pay Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for energy consumed only.According...

Global financial institution, World Bank, is warning of interruption to the power supply in Ghana if government fails to fix the financial challenges facing...

Deputy Energy Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being responsible for costly Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) that have...

Debt at various levels remains a key concern for observers and stakeholders in the energy sector. This has been the result of inefficient policy...