The government has rolled out a series of strategic policy measures aimed at stabilising Ghana’s energy sector, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced.
Delivering a speech at the Ninth Ghana Energy Awards in Accra, he said the interventions were restoring energy security and supporting economic and industrial growth, following months of load shedding triggered by a 700-megawatt supply shortfall in December 2024.
Mr Jinapor noted that the government was committed to consolidating the gains made in recent months while pursuing long-term goals of energy security, economic stability, and sustainable industrial expansion.
“The energy sector is not just about infrastructure and investment; it is about the people, professionals, and investors who drive its growth,” he said.
He recalled that the current administration inherited an energy sector in distress but had since rolled out reforms across the entire value chain, from generation to distribution, exploration, and financing. These reforms, he said, were gradually stabilising the system.
Mr Jinapor added that the Ministry maintained an open-door policy and continued to welcome stakeholder input to strengthen the sector’s development.
Ghana’s energy sector has undergone significant strain in recent years, driven by growing demand, financial shortfalls, ageing infrastructure, and inefficiencies across generation, transmission, and distribution.
The 2024 supply deficit which triggered nationwide load shedding highlighted long-standing structural issues, including delayed investments, fuel supply constraints, and high indebtedness among state-owned utilities.
Some challenges of the energy sector included; growing demand which has outpaced upgrades, resulting in system losses and congestion, heavy reliance on natural gas which exposes the sector to supply disruptions and pricing pressures and high technical and commercial losses
Overall, stabilizing the sector requires a mix of financial restructuring, infrastructure investment, renewable expansion, and stronger governance.
With sustained reforms, Ghana can build a resilient energy system that supports industrialisation, economic growth, and the green transition.
