Deputy Government spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has called on Ghanaians to support the fuel levy to assist Mahama’s government to reset the ailing energy sector.
In a Facebook post endorsing the decision to implement the GH¢1 levy, she pointed out that the energy sector is saddled with over $3 billion debts, requiring urgent measures to prevent the energy sector from total collapse.
She added that the cedi constant appreciation will negate the impact of the imposition of the levy.
She stated, “Cedi is appreciating, inflation is decreasing, fuel prices are dropping, but we need funds to purchase more liquid fuels, which are now cheaper, to power our generation plants for a sustainable power supply… Just 1 cedi per liter & together we will reset …”
Meanwhile, in the early hours of June 4, 2025, Parliament approved the levy in a one-sided house as the minority NPP staged a walkout.
The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who presented the bill under a certificate of urgency, mentioned that the total debt of the energy sector is US$3.1 billion as of March 2025.
He assured Parliament that the impact of the new levy on ex-pump prices would be “offset by the benefits derived from the strong performance of the Ghana Cedi,” indicating that consumers would not face an immediate increase in prices.
