The Minister for Energy, John Peter-Amewu on Thursday commended GOIL for being the first indigenous Oil Marketing Company to construct a Bitumen Plant for storage of raw bitumen for road construction in the country.

The Energy Minister has commissioned electricity expansion to 13 new communities in the Central Gonja District of the Savanna Region, advancing the government’s goal of universal electricity access.

“Ghana currently has about 90% electricity access, and we are determined to reach 100%. No community should be left in the dark,” he said.

Minister for Energy and Green Transition has called on his counterparts across the continent to elevate natural gas as the primary fuel source for Africa’s industrialisation and domestic energy needs. 
Speaking during at the African Energy Week, the Minister highlighted Ghana’s progress and urged policymakers to adopt similar forward-looking approaches.

Ghana’s Energy Minister Urges African Leaders to Prioritise Natural Gas at African Energy Week

Minister for Energy and Green Transition has called on his counterparts across the continent to elevate natural gas as the primary fuel source for Africa’s industrialisation and domestic energy needs. 
Speaking during at the African Energy Week, the Minister highlighted Ghana’s progress and urged policymakers to adopt similar forward-looking approaches.

Earlier today, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, was a Panellist at Gastech 2025, discussing “Powering Growth & Prosperity in High Potential Economies Through Widened Access to Affordable, Reliable, and Flexible Energy.”

He stressed the need for energy policies that are framed at a continental level, focusing on initiatives that drive progress and collaboration across Africa.