Ghana’s already fragile energy sector faces renewed pressure following a technical fault on the Jubilee Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which temporarily halted gas exports to the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant on May 10, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the technical issue has affected only the gas export system, with oil production operations on the FPSO reportedly remaining stable.
“The operator is making every effort to identify the root cause of the problem, implement the necessary corrective measures, and restore gas supply to the Atuabo GPP as quickly and safely as possible,” the statement said, adding that technical teams are actively engaged in resolving the issue.
The development raises immediate concerns for Ghana’s power generation and supply, which heavily depends on gas from Atuabo for thermal power plants in the western corridor.
The disruption comes at a time when the country is already grappling with mounting challenges in the power sector. Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is on record to have described the energy sector as the biggest economic threat facing the country, amid growing concerns about the state’s ability to meet rising energy demand and manage sectoral debts.
One of the biggest power suppliers, Karpowership, has warned of a potential shutdown if a $400 million debt owed by the government is not settled urgently. Although the government has initiated some processes to find an avenue to settle the debt, these have so far failed to avert the looming risk of outages.
