Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor has revealed that Ghana is in discussions with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity will be exported in exchange for gas. This framework, according to the Minister, could strengthen regional energy security and deepen integration across West Africa.
Speaking at the Future Energy Conference (FEC), hosted by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), John Jinapor highlighted Ghana’s role in the West Africa Power Pool. He noted that Ghana already supplies power to Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin, and intends to extend this to other neighboring countries. In this spirit of cooperation, the proposed barter system would allow Ghana to take gas from Nigeria, convert it into power, and then export that power back to Nigeria.
The FEC is ACEP’s annual flagship event, providing a platform for key stakeholders, industry experts, and government representatives from across the continent to discuss policies and innovations required to address Africa’s energy access gap and drive economic growth. This year’s theme, “Financing Africa’s Energy Future: Unlocking Investments for Energy Access and Economic Transformation,” was intended to spur discussions on how to mobilize investments for the continent’s energy transition.
