Minority Demands Full Account of GH₵1 Fuel Levy Collections and Spending

First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, is demanding full disclosure on billions of cedis collected under Ghana’s energy sector levies, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability in the management of the funds.

In a formal request addressed to the Information Officer at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Mr Iddrisu invoked the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), seeking the release of key financial records related to the GH₵1 fuel levy.

“I write to request information from your office pursuant to Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), in exercise of the provisions of Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana,” he stated.

According to him, the request forms part of his parliamentary oversight duties as a legislator and ranking member of the Minority caucus.

“I request the information in my capacity as the Member of Parliament for Tolon and the First Deputy Whip of the Minority Caucus, working with Members of the Energy Committee of Parliament on matters of public interest,” he noted.

Referencing provisions of the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, Mr Iddrisu stressed that the law clearly mandates proper accounting and reporting of all funds collected under the levy.

He quoted Section 3 of the law, which states: “The Minister shall cause to be opened and maintained an account… into which shall be paid the moneys collected under the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy.”

He also cited Section 4, which requires the Minister to submit an annual report to Parliament by March 31 of the following year.

“Section 4 also provides that ‘The Minister shall submit to Parliament an annual report by the 31st day of March of the ensuing year’,” he added.

However, the Minority MP claims preliminary checks with Parliament suggest that this legal requirement may not have been fulfilled.

“My checks with Parliament indicate that the report… has not been submitted since 31st March this year, as mandated by law,” he revealed.

Mr Iddrisu stressed that obtaining the information is critical for effective parliamentary oversight and public accountability.

“It is, therefore, necessary to make this request to obtain information to support our oversight responsibilities as Members of Parliament,” he said.

He is specifically demanding details on the total revenue collected under the GH₵1 fuel levy as well as a full breakdown of how the funds have been utilized.