Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
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Formed | 1957 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ghana |
Headquarters | Accra, Greater Accra ![]() |
Minister responsible | |
Website | Official Website |
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The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Abbreviation: MoEP) is the ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy and petroleum services to every division of the Ghanaian economy in an energy sufficient, environmentally friendly manner.[1][2]
Functions of the Ministry
The function of the ministry is to improve the distribution of electricity across the country, especially to communities and towns in rural Ghana. The ministry seeks to encourage the participation of the private sector in the development of energy infrastructure and secure future energy supply.[3][1]
Sector minister
The minister for energy and petroleum is the head of the ministry and is directly accountable to the
Achievements
The ministry has increased the number of towns and communities on the national grid as well as improved the quality of supply of electricity. In 2002 the
Agencies under the ministry
The ministry has oversight responsibility over certain agencies. They include:[6]
- Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
- Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC)
- National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
- Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST)
- Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)
- Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC)
- Volta River Authority (VRA)
- Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)
- Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG)
- Northern Electricity Company (NEDCo)
- Bui Power Authority (BUI)
- Volta Aluminium Company(VALCO)
- Energy Commission (Ghana)
- Petroleum Commission (Ghana)
See also
References
- ^ a b "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Ministry of Energy". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Energy". Government Of Ghana. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Ghana remains committed to decarbonization and energy efficiency efforts - Energy Minister". GhanaWeb. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "ACHIEVEMENTS (SUMMARY)". Energy Ministry. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Energy, Ministry. "Hon. Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko". Energy Ministry. Retrieved 13 June 2017.