Accra: The Deputy Minister for Communication, Technology and Innovation, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has firmly rejected calls to suspend the GHS1 Energy Sector Levy, emphasizing its critical role in maintaining Ghana's power sector stability. This response comes in the wake of appeals from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) for the government to consider a temporary suspension of the levy to alleviate the burden on consumers facing escalating fuel prices.
According to Ghana Web, Sukparu addressed the issue during an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. While acknowledging the validity of the appeal, he stressed that eliminating the levy could have far-reaching consequences for the country's energy sector. Sukparu noted that the levy was instituted to help the government settle outstanding debts to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which previously jeopardized electricity supply in Ghana.
Sukparu highlighted that, although the levy has been operational for about a year, the energy sector's debt remains unresolved. Nonetheless, the funds accrued have significantly bolstered the government's ability to fulfill its financial commitments, thereby contributing to the current stability in electricity supply. He cautioned that suspending the levy might undermine these achievements by impacting the government's capacity to meet its payment obligations to electricity producers.
While opposing the suspension of the GHS1 levy, Sukparu suggested that other levies on petroleum products could be reviewed. He proposed a reassessment of various margins or levies to find ways to provide consumer relief without compromising the stability of the power sector.