Ghana Treasury Injects GH¢12.85bn Extra to Keep Energy Sector Running

The Ghanaian government provided an extra GH¢12.85 billion from the Treasury Main Account in 2025 after money raised through the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy could not cover the financial needs of the country's power sector.

The support pushed total spending on the energy sector to GH¢22.67 billion during the year. The money was used to cover funding gaps in the sector and pay old debts linked to electricity supply.

Levy funds could not meet full demand

Ghana's Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, presented the figures in Parliament through the annual report on the energy levy.

The report showed that the levy generated GH¢8.81 billion for the Energy Sector Support Account in 2025. Another GH¢1.26 billion was available from funds carried into the year. This gave the account a total of GH¢10.07 billion.

Out of the amount, GH¢9.82 billion was spent. The government used GH¢6.32 billion to cover energy sector shortfalls and GH¢3.52 billion to repay legacy debt.

The report also showed that GH¢252 million was left in the Energy Sector Support Account at the end of December 2025.

Government defends use of the levy

The Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy was created to raise money for fuel used by thermal power plants and to reduce old debts in the electricity sector.

Despite the levy collections, the available funds were not enough to meet all payment needs in 2025. This led the government to release GH¢12.85 billion from the Treasury Main Account to bridge the funding gap.

The government has continued to defend the use of the levy. It says the money has helped support electricity supply and improve the operation of the country's energy sector.

Some stakeholders have continued to call for more transparency on how the levy is managed and spent. The annual report presented to Parliament forms part of efforts to account for the use of the funds and the financial support given to the sector.