The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has hinted of plans to initiate the export of electricity to Nigeria under a barter agreement for gas.

Speaking at the Future Energy Conference organized by the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), the Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kushawgu stressed the need for regional collaborations in ensuring Africa controls its energy agenda.

He explained that leveraging competitive advantage of member countries in the sub-region could solve the energy challenges through effective cross-border partnerships.

"So far we (Ghana) supply power to Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cote D'ivoire and we intend to supply power to other countries." He noted.

"We (Ghana) take gas from Nigeria; we generate power and export to other countries. We are in discussions with Nigeria to see whether we can have a barter, where we pick their gas, generate power and export it back to Nigeria.”

Mr. Jinapor emphasized the importance of structured regional arrangements in harnessing the continent’s energy resources.  

"In the spirit of that corporation. We believe that we can work together. The regional power integration can deepen our participation in the West African Power Pool to strengthen resilience and cost effectiveness as a significant milestones." He said 

The Future of Energy conference aims to drive stakeholder collaboration towards an inclusive and sustainable energy future for Africa, providing actionable solutions and policy recommendations.

The Executive Director for the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, ACEP, Ben Boakye was optimistic that the adoption of emerging technology will be necessary in developing tailored solutions for Africa’s energy challenges. 

Meanwhile, Rukaiya el-Rufai, Special Advisor to the President of Nigeria on the National Economic Council and Climate Change bemoaned the poor energy regulatory framework on the continent. In her address, she noted that the regulatory lapse has contributed to the expensive power agreements on the continent.

“The poor transparency and weak enforcements from governing institutions also affects the pricing of risk.”

The 2025 edition of the Future of Energy conference gathered hundreds of participants from across Africa. This conference was held on the theme, Financing Africa's Energy Future: unlocking investment for Energy Access and Economic Transformation