Ghana Gas CEO pushes for tariff hike to avert infrastructure collapse

Judith Adjobah Blay, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas, issued an urgent plea to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a strategic upward adjustment of gas transmission tariffs. This occurred during an inspection of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant on Friday, 24th April 2026. According to Ms. Blay, "It's very necessary that we at Ghana Gas go to the PURC to convince them of certain expenditures and investments that we're doing that warrant an increase, especially in our transmission tariffs."

Ms. Blay warned that the financial sustainability of the nation's premier gas facility is at a crossroads. She explained that the current tariff structure does not fully account for the escalating costs of plant expenditure and the heavy investments required to keep the facility technically robust. The Atuabo plant requires constant multi-million-dollar maintenance cycles to prevent unplanned shutdowns. Ms. Blay stated that "If Ghana Gas does not have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the plant, the consequences will be far more dire than a slight increase in tariffs." The visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy was intended to assess the operational efficiency of the Atuabo facility and understand the challenges facing the sector.

Following the CEO's remarks, the committee is expected to engage the PURC and the Ministry of Energy to evaluate the proposed tariff adjustments.