Ghana working to export electricity to Nigeria - Energy Minister reveals

Nii Ayitey Brown 12:45 - 21 August 2026

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Ghana is working to begin exporting electricity to Nigeria as the government seeks to position the country as an energy hub for the West African sub-region.

Ghana is working to export electricity to Nigeria as part of plans to become a West African energy hub.
Energy Minister John Jinapor said Ghana already exports power to Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo and Côte d’Ivoire.
Government plans to combine gas, renewable and nuclear power to strengthen Ghana’s electricity supply and support future exports.

Ghana is working to begin exporting electricity to Nigeria, as the government pushes to position the country as an energy hub for the West African sub-region according to Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor.

Ghana is already supplying electricity to several neighbouring countries and is now working towards adding Nigeria to the list.

“And already Ghana is exporting power to Burkina Faso. We are exporting power to Benin. We're exporting power to Togo. We are exporting power to Cote d'Ivoire, and we are working to export power to Nigeria,” the Minister said.

He said Ghana's ambition is to develop enough reliable generation and transmission capacity to supply its own economy while also serving the vast West African market.

“So clearly, this falls in line with our vision, and we believe that if we're able to achieve this, Ghana can become an energy hub for the whole of the West African sub-region,” he said.

The country has longstanding cross-border electricity connections with Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has previously said Ghana's transmission network is interconnected with neighbouring countries, allowing electricity to be traded across borders.

Nigeria has one of Africa's largest electricity markets and a population of more than 200 million people, making it a potentially significant market for regional electricity trade. However, supplying Nigeria would require sufficient transmission capacity.

He also revealed ghana’s plan to secure nuclear power.

“Our plan for nuclear power is captured in our energy transition framework, which spans all the way to the year 2070 and represents the most ambitious energy transformation in our nation's history,” he revealed.

“It provides a long-term vision for strengthening of our energy security through a carefully diversified energy mix that includes natural gas serving as the anchor for fuel for our thermal plants, renewable energy which we are progressing aggressively, and nuclear energy so that we can have an energy mix that anchors the foundation of our generation,” he added.

He said the planned energy mix would combine natural gas, renewable energy and nuclear power, with nuclear power expected to provide reliable, low-carbon electricity.

“Nuclear power offers a unique combination of reliable around the clock and low carbon electricity,” Jinapor said.

The Minister said reliable electricity is central to President John Dramani Mahama's economic plans, particularly the government's 24-Hour Economy initiative, which seeks to encourage businesses and industries to operate for longer periods.

Jinapor said nuclear power, alongside gas and renewables, should provide the stable electricity needed to support industrial activity.

Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor says Ghana is working to begin exporting electricity to Nigeria.

He said Ghana already exports power to Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo and Côte d’Ivoire, as part of efforts to position the country as an energy hub in West… pic.twitter.com/Nq9CyUae0A
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