Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor has disclosed that Ghana is in talks with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity will be exported in exchange for gas.

Speaking at the Future Energy Conference (FEC), hosted by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Mr. Jinapor said the framework would strengthen regional energy security while deepening integration across West Africa.

“We believe we can work together. Ghana takes gas from Nigeria, generates power, and re-exports.

"We are in discussions to see if we can create a barter arrangement where we take their gas, convert it into power, and supply electricity back to Nigeria in the spirit of West African cooperation,” he explained.

He further highlighted Ghana’s growing role in regional power integration, noting that the country already supplies electricity to Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin.

He added that Ghana’s nuclear energy program remains on the table as part of efforts to build a reliable base-load supply for the subregion.

The Future Energy Conference, ACEP’s annual flagship event, convenes governments, multilateral institutions, private sector actors, academics, and civil society to discuss governance, innovation, and policies required to close Africa’s energy access gap.

This year’s edition, themed “Financing Africa’s Energy Future: Unlocking Investments for Energy Access and Economic Transformation,” focused on mobilising investments to tackle energy poverty and accelerate the continent’s economic transformation.