The First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, has activated provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) to demand full disclosure on the management of the Energy Sector Support Account.
In a formal petition dated April 28, 2026, and addressed to the Information Officer at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the lawmaker expressed concern over the Ministry’s failure to submit its statutory annual report to Parliament as required by law.
Under Section 4 of the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, the sector minister is mandated to present a comprehensive report on the fund’s operations for the preceding year by March 31. However, nearly a month after the deadline, the report remains outstanding.
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Hon. Iddrisu disclosed that checks with Parliament confirm the report has not been laid before the House, describing the delay as a breach of accountability standards.
He stressed that the absence of the report undermines the oversight role of the Minority Caucus and the Parliamentary Energy Committee, particularly at a time when Ghana’s energy sector continues to grapple with significant financial strain.
Through the RTI application, the Tolon MP is demanding disclosure of the total revenue collected from the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, along with a comprehensive and itemized breakdown of how those funds have been utilized, categorized by agency or specific time periods.
The request comes amid concerns about the sector’s growing debt burden, which stood at approximately $5.6 billion by the end of 2025. While government reports indicate that about $1.47 billion was repaid in early 2026 to stabilize the power sector and maintain international guarantees, the Minority is insisting on verifiable data linking levy collections to debt servicing.
The Ministry is expected to respond within 14 days.