The Minority in Parliament has said the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, must immediately appear before Parliament when the House resumes from recess to brief lawmakers on plans to resolve the power crisis.
Addressing the media in Parliament on April 28, 2026 Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah noted that considering the current power crisis experienced nationwide, the Energy Minister must “brief members on the current state of Ghana’s generation and transmission capacity, the financial obligation outstanding to Independent Power Producers (IPPs).”
The Caucus also wants government to fully disclose to Ghanaians the status of the Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) and government’s time-bound plan to end dumsor.
The Minority further dismissed government’s claim that it has settled debts owed Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
They claim that government still owes IPPs over $500 million and over $200 million to companies that supplied fuel for power generation.
“The Ministry of Finance announced last year that it had cleared all debts owed IPPs. The government also credited itself with financial improvements at ECG.
“However, the dates available to us shows hat government owes IPPs over $500 million and over $200 million to companies that supplied fuel for power generation,” Collins Adomako-Mensah stated.
The Minority further demanded a comprehensive account of the GHC1 “dumsor levy.”
According to the caucus, the Ministers for Energy and Finance must, upon Parliament’s resumption, present a detailed and independently verified report outlining all revenues collected under the levy, as well as how the funds have been disbursed and utilised.
The Minority insists that transparency is critical, especially as Ghanaians continue to experience intermittent power outages despite the levy’s implementation.
“If the levy has been collected but not properly applied, Ghanaians have the right to know. If it has been misappropriated, those responsible must be held accountable,” the Caucus stressed.
The Minority disclosed that he First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is expected to file a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking detailed data on the total amount realised from the levy and its specific uses within the energy sector.
