Ghana Secures 450,000 Barrels of Fuel to Ease Nationwide Power Crisis

The Government of Ghana has received a shipment of 450,000 barrels of fuel aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power supply challenges and stabilising electricity delivery across the nation.

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition confirmed the fuel delivery on Thursday, noting that the consignment, which arrived at the Tema Port, will be distributed to power plants experiencing fuel shortages—particularly those operated by independent power producers (IPPs).

This intervention follows several weeks of erratic electricity supply, with many parts of the country enduring extended outages due to a critical lack of fuel for thermal power plants.

Just last week, Minister of Energy John Jinapor warned of an impending nationwide power crisis, revealing that Ghana had less than three days’ worth of liquid fuel reserves for its power-generating facilities.

Appearing before Parliament’s Energy Committee on May 15, the minister disclosed that the government was in a race against time to raise billions of cedis needed to pay for urgently required fuel shipments. He acknowledged that while some fuel had been secured on credit, the lack of immediate funding posed a serious threat to continued power generation.

Mr Jinapor also indicated that the Ministry of Finance is engaged in efforts to support the energy sector, though current financial constraints limit its capacity to provide immediate relief. Nevertheless, he assured lawmakers that plans are being put in place to restructure the sector and ensure long-term stability in power supply.