Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commended the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, and his team for successfully stabilising Ghana’s power sector and preventing power outages despite serious challenges inherited by the current administration.
Speaking during a working visit to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition in Accra on January 27, the Vice President said she was pleased that Ghanaians had not experienced power cuts, even in the face of massive debts and a fragile power sector the NDC government inherited in 2025.
“This is a good story,” Prof Opoku-Agyemang said. “I remember when the results were declared and we immediately went into several meetings. The pressure was intense, especially as we came to fully understand the real situation we had inherited and what needed to be done.”
She noted that the government faced the threat of both overwhelming debt and imminent power cuts even before officially assuming office, but expressed pride that the interventions implemented have begun to yield positive results.
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, said the government plans to procure additional power within the year to address projected supply deficits expected between 2026 and 2028, as electricity demand continues to rise.
According to the Minister, the improving economy has led to increased electricity consumption, making it necessary to expand generation capacity to keep pace.
“With the economy picking up, electricity consumption has gone up significantly, and we must match that growth,” he explained. “We are exploring innovative approaches, including competitive tendering and leveraging VRA as a funding vehicle, to ensure cheaper and reliable power for Ghanaians.”
Mr Jinapor also revealed that the contribution of hydropower to the national energy mix has declined to about 28 percent, prompting urgent measures to prevent a projected power shortfall of between 290 and 420 megawatts from 2026 onwards.
As part of long-term solutions, he disclosed plans to construct a second gas processing plant using indigenous gas to strengthen power generation capacity and enhance energy security.
Source: Mybrytfminline.com/Nhyiraba Solomon Nartey
