The World Bank has downgraded Ghana’s Energy Sector Recovery Programme from “Moderately Satisfactory” to “Unsatisfactory”, saying implementation has fallen behind schedule because
The report indicates that the World Bank has downgraded Ghana’s Energy Sector Recovery Programme from “Moderately Satisfactory” to “Unsatisfactory”, saying implementation has fallen behind schedule because of financing constraints, election-related disruptions, new procurement controls and delays by implementing agencies.
It further notes that in its latest implementation report dated June 30, 2026, the Bank stated a lack of Commitment Authorizations from the Ministry of Finance, alongside new fiscal controls and procurement restrictions, had delayed several key reforms across the electricity sector.
The Energy Sector Recovery Programme was approved in June 2024 and became effective in March 2025.
It aims to improve the financial sustainability of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by strengthening operational efficiency, reducing revenue shortfalls and expanding access to clean cooking solutions across the country.
The latest implementation assessment paints a mixed picture.
Only one programme indicator was fully achieved during the reporting period.
ECG successfully published its audited financial statements for the 2025 financial year in May 2026, fulfilling one of the programme’s key transparency requirements.
However, the audited financial statements are still not publicly available on ECG’s website at the time of writing.
Three other indicators were assessed as either “Partially Achieved” or “Progressing“.
ECG has implemented its energy accounting system in only 20% of operational districts. The World Bank now considers the target of nationwide implementation likely to be delayed.
Also, ECG’s customer service improvement indicator was only partially achieved. While ECG completed its 2025 customer satisfaction survey, the results remain in draft form and have not yet been published.
Meanwhile, the first phase of the National LPG Promotion Programme was rated as partially achieved. Although approximately 38,000 people have received clean cooking solutions, this remains well below the programme’s final target of 457,000 and implementation has stalled.
Four other programme indicators were either not achieved or assessed as off track.
GRIDCo has yet to submit the required Security Constrained Economic Dispatch methodology to the Energy Commission and has not procured the consultants needed to complete the work.
