Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has raised alarm over the critical state of Ghana’s energy sector, describing it as “bleeding” and in dire need of urgent intervention.
During a press conference held on March 7, 2025, Jinapor highlighted the severe challenges facing the energy sector, which have led to frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and financial instability among energy providers.
“The energy sector is bleeding, and something has to be done,” Jinapor stated emphatically.
He stressed that the current situation is unsustainable and requires immediate attention from the government and stakeholders to prevent further deterioration.
Jinapor pointed to the mounting debt within the sector, inadequate infrastructure, and poor management practices as key contributors to the crisis.
“Energy sector riddled with poor infrastructure, huge unsustainable and mounting debt. At the last reconciliation before cabinet, the energy sector debt stands at over GHS80billion. ECG’s receivables stands at GHS8billion so if ECG were to collect all their receivables we will still have a shortfall of more than GHS70billion. What is more worrying is that debt keeps ballooning and increasing,” he stated.
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