The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that the ongoing review of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Act will be aligned with Ghana’s energy transition agenda to attract more private investments in low-carbon solutions.
He made this known at a stakeholder forum on the 20-year-old NPA Act held in Accra on Monday, August 26, 2025, where discussions centred on reforms, regulation and the future of Ghana’s energy policy.
According to Mr. Jinapor, the review represents a major step in repositioning the downstream sector to reflect current energy trends and the country’s climate commitments.
He further explained that once the proposed amendments are completed, they will be submitted to Cabinet and referred to a subcommittee for consideration.
“There are four or so critical ones in my opinion. One is centres of power, resource control, absolute authority, and policy as well. How do we navigate that so that everybody’s interest is covered? If we do a good job, we do it for Ghana. If we drag it, we just drag it amongst ourselves. And also, after this, it will go to Cabinet. So [we’ll] also envisage what Cabinet will say when the law goes there,” he stated.
Corroborating the Minister’s position, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, emphasised the need for the legislation to match the next era of growth and innovation in the sector.
“This year marks exactly 20 years of the setting up of the National Petroleum Authority. The Act establishing the Authority is as old as the Authority itself. And after 20 years, a lot has gone on within the industry. We need to look at the next 20 years.
“And so, one of the things I inherited from my predecessor is an attempt to amend, basically overhaul, the entire Act. That is what we are doing with further consultations to iron out a few aspects of the draft bill,” he said.
The review of the NPA Act is expected to set the framework for the downstream petroleum sector as Ghana gears up for a gradual shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Act was first passed in 2005 to reform Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector by introducing private participation, transparent pricing and consumer protection.
In 2016, Parliament amended the law to complete the full deregulation of petroleum prices, shifting pricing power from government to the market. Since then, the NPA’s role has focused on monitoring compliance, ensuring fair competition and safeguarding quality in the industry.
By Esinu Adza|3Business
