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Ghana's energy sector has become a debt making machine with legacy debt pegged at some $3.1 billion as of March 2025. Shortfalls are estimated to cost the country about $8.94 billion between 2023 and 2026 with over a billion US dollars needed to procure fuel for thermal plants annually.
As a result of rising shortfall and fuel cost, government has reviewed the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces an additional GH¢1 charge on every litre of petroleum products
But the question is, can this reworked levy solve Ghana's growing energy sector debt?
Here is an analysis by Isaac Kofi Agyei and Winston Tackie on Beyond The Numbers:
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