By Aaron Hammond 
Hey, everyone! Ghana is making some serious moves in the energy sector, and we aren’t keeping the success to ourselves. The Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah, just announced that Ghana is ready and willing to share its energy expertise with the rest of Africa.
If you’ve been wondering how far we’ve come, the facts speak for themselves. Ghana’s electricity access rate is currently sitting at an impressive 89%. That’s right, 89%! We also have an installed generation capacity that exceeds 5,300 megawatts (MW), which easily covers our peak demand of about 4,700 MW. Our power transmission network is also doing great, recording an availability rate of about 99.5%.
These aren’t just random numbers; they mean hospitals are running smoothly, businesses are staying open, and industries are expanding.
Fixing the Money Issues
So, how did we get here? It wasn’t magic. The government has been doing the hard work to clean up the financial side of things. They recently paid GH¢1.4 billion to help clear part of the legacy debt owed to independent power producers (IPPs).
Hon. Gyan-Mensah noted that these financial reforms are the foundation of our success. He made these comments at the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), which was held right here in Accra at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel.
He stressed that for any country to have sustainable utilities, they need sound governance, strong finances, reliable infrastructure, and forward-looking investments.
Ghana wants to see the whole continent shine. The Deputy Minister urged other African power utilities to prioritize financial sustainability. This is the only way to strengthen operations and support economic growth across Africa.
With our geographic advantage, political stability, and emerging petroleum assets, Ghana is strategically positioned to become a regional energy and logistics hub. The vision is to build a fully integrated petroleum and petrochemical hub that meets our needs and serves as a major export node across West Africa.
We are talking about more jobs, investment, technology transfer, and increased energy security for everyone. Ghana is ready to lead the way!
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