Ghana's Energy and Green Transitions Minister, John Jinapor, has revealed that some power producers have shut down their plants due to the government's failure to meet payment obligations.
Speaking on a panel at the National Economic Dialogue (NED) in Accra, he stressed the urgent need for a shift from liquid fuels to gas for power generation. "Some power producers have shut their plants today as we speak over non-payment," he disclosed, highlighting the financial strain on the sector.
Jinapor further noted that Ghana's reliance on liquid fuels is proving unsustainable, with bills exceeding 1 billion cedis this year alone.
He called for immediate investment in gas processing to reduce costs and ensure energy security. "From what I am seeing, we immediately have to move into a gas-to-power era. "The liquid fuel bills alone this year are about 1 billion.
