Jinapor sits down with industry’s biggest power users, and makes a promise
Ghana’s Energy Minister is taking the country’s power challenges directly to the people who feel them most, and he is coming with assurances.
Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, held a stakeholder engagement with bulk electricity consumers drawn from Ghana’s manufacturing and industrial community, using the meeting to listen, take stock, and reaffirm the government’s commitment to delivering the kind of electricity supply that industry depends on to function.
The Minister disclosed the engagement in a social media post on Tuesday, describing it as part of a broader and ongoing effort to connect directly with power consumers and gain a clearer understanding of the challenges they face on the ground.
The meeting brought together a formidable cross-section of the power sector’s key institutions, including officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana, the Northern Electricity Distribution Company, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, the Energy Commission, the Volta River Authority, and the Bui Power Authority. The gathering created a rare space where industry concerns could be heard directly by the people with the authority to act on them.
And there was no shortage of concerns to raise. Industry leaders used the platform to table issues around power supply reliability and the operational challenges that erratic electricity creates for businesses trying to plan, produce, and grow.
Dr. Jinapor signalled that the government received those concerns with full attention and with a clear commitment to follow through.
“A strong industrial sector depends on consistent and reliable electricity,” he stated, adding that the government remains fully committed to delivering the dependable power required to drive productivity, growth and national development.
The engagement reflects a broader recognition within the current administration that Ghana’s industrial ambitions cannot be realised without first solving for one of the most persistent frustrations facing the private sector, the question of whether the lights will stay on.
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