{
  "id": 3323538,
  "title": "Ghana targets universal electricity access by 2030 as coverage nears 90%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghana-targets-universal-electricity-access-by-2030-as-coverage-nears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-targets-universal-electricity-access-by-2030-as-coverage-nears-90/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana is aiming to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030, with the country's electricity access rate currently standing at approximately 90 percent, according to Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor. The government has recently connected an additional 200 communities to the national grid as part of its efforts to bridge the remaining gap in electricity access. This progress was highlighted during the Future of Energy Conference, where Jinapor outlined Ghana's ambitious electricity plans and the necessity of delivering reliable and affordable power to the people.\n\nJinapor stressed that the country's electricity goal should not be solely based on the number of people connected to the national grid. Instead, he emphasized the importance of considering the quality, reliability, and cost of electricity in meeting industrialization and job creation objectives. \"We need to assess what kind of electricity we provide, at what cost, with what reliability, and whether it can power competitive African industries,\" he noted.\n\nTo support Ghana's industrialization agenda, Jinapor stressed the need to address the remaining access gap while simultaneously strengthening the wider power sector. The government is actively working on expanding electricity infrastructure to accommodate emerging demands, such as the increasing adoption of electric vehicles. This will require significant investments in generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, as well as renewable energy and energy storage systems.\n\nAs Ghana remains four years away from its 2030 target, the government faces the dual challenge of connecting the remaining unpowered communities and ensuring that the power supplied is both reliable and affordable. This dual task will be crucial in supporting Ghana's industrialization ambitions and positioning the country as a competitive player in the African market.",
  "summary": "Ghana is targeting universal access to electricity by 2030, with the country’s electricity access rate now approaching 90 percent, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has announced. The Minister said government had recently connected an additional 200 communities to the national grid as part of efforts to close the remaining gap and extend electricity to communities still…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ghana targets 1,200MW thermal power capacity by 2029 to cut electricity costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghana-targets-1-200mw-thermal-power-capacity-by-2029-to-cut",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:49:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}