We’re not scaring Ghanaians — Energy Ministry responds to MP’s accusations

Minority's call for load management timetable misplaced – Energy Ministry Spokesperson

By Dominic Hlordzi The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition says the country’s current power supply capacity is adequate to meet existing demand, even during peak hours. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Spokesperson and Head of Communications, Mr. Richmond Rockson, the Ministry responded to demands by the Minority Caucus in Parliament, saying there is adequate electricity generation from the power stations, and therefore no need to pro…

Prioritise Action Over Rhetoric – Minority to John Jinapor

The ranking member of the parliamentary select-committee on Energy has called public remarks by the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, as ‘alarmist’ seeking to stoke fear and disaffection for the erstwhile Nana Akufo-Addo administration’s handling of the power sector. He notes that such remarks have sent troubling signals to the business community […]

Fuel bill to reach US$1bn in 2025

By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana could spend more than US$1billion on liquid fuel to keep its thermal power plants running in 2025,  Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Jinapor has said as rising electricity demand is expected to grow by 300 megawatts each year. He described the range of fuel products to include diesel, light crude oil and heavy fuel oil (HFO). This development, which puts fresh pressure on the country’s energy infrastructure, a…

We’re not scaring Ghanaians — Energy Ministry responds to MP’s accusations

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has resisted accusations that its Minister, John Jinapor, is spreading fear over Ghana’s energy situation, insisting his statements to Parliament were both factual and responsible. Responding to criticism from Walewale MP Tia Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, who accused the minister of “alarmist tactics,” a spokesperson for the Ministry told Channel One TV’s The Big Issue that Jinapor’s remarks were misrepresented…