Ghana National Energy Policy

This National Energy Policy outlines the Government of Ghana’s policy direction regarding the current challenges facing the energy sector. The document provides a concise outline of the Government’s policy direction in order to contribute to a better understanding of Ghana’s Energy Policy framework.

The document is divided into nine sections:

• Section One (1) gives a brief account of the various policy directions in the energy sector.
• Section Two (2) acknowledges the concerns relating to power and identifies appropriate measures to address them.
• Section Three (3) indicates the state of affairs in the energy sector with respect to petroleum issues and the necessary Government interventions required to support and enhance the growth of this sector.
• Section Four (4) highlights Government’s efforts to increase the amount of renewable energy in the national energy mix.
• Section Five (5) gives a brief account of the measures being taken to tackle the waste management problem in the country. The focus is to convert all wastes to energy.
• Section Six (6) outlines Government’s attempt to ensure that energy is supplied and used efficiently with the least possible wastage.
• Section Seven (7) focuses on the course being pursued to limit the adverse effects of energy production and usage on the integrity of the environment.
• Section Eight (8) highlights the steps being taken by Government to mainstream gender concerns in the energy sector.
• Section Nine (9) explicates Government plans to develop the sector to play its role as a fulcrum of the national economy.