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Collins Adomako-Mensah

Also known as: Mr. Adomako-Mensah · Mr Adomako-Mensah

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Energy Committee, parliamentary Minority spokesperson on electricity tariff and energy sector issues under the Mahama administration.

2026-04-282026-06-27
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has criticised the government’s decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) following the recent fire incident that disrupted key power transmission infrastructure at …

    Power outages: GRIDCo CEO suspension not a solution – Minority MPs

  3. Joy Online

    … Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, speaking for the NPP Minority, said the Minister must account to Parliament on key issues, including generation capacity, transmission constraints, outstanding debts to Independent Power Producers (IP …

    Energy Minister must appear before full Parliament on power crisis — Minority

  4. Joy Online

    … At a press conference on Tuesday, April 28, the Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, argued that the current electricity challenges, commonly referred to as “dumsor,” began long before the 23 April incident. …

    Akosombo substation fire not cause of dumsor —Minority claims

  5. Joy Online

    … Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, speaking for the Minority, said the government was engaging in what he called “semantic deception” by downplaying nationwide outages linked to ongoing grid challenges. …

    Stop calling it maintenance — Minority tells government to end “semantic deception” over dumsor

  6. Joy Online

    … At a press conference on Tuesday, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, said the Minority’s data indicates government still owes IPPs more than $500 million and fuel supply companies over $200 million — figures he argued contradict offici …

    Minority insists government still owes IPPs $500m and fuel suppliers over $200m

  7. The Chronicle

    … Vice Chairman of the committee and MP for Effiduase-Asokore, Collins Adomako-Mensah, also expressed concern about recurring reports of gas shutdowns and tripping incidents, saying such developments had become a matter of national concern. …

    Parliament’s Energy Committee Backs Ghana  Gas, Seeks Answers on Recent Plant Disruptions
Politics

Minority challenges government over electricity tariff increase

The News

Ghana's parliamentary Minority has criticised the Mahama administration for raising electricity tariffs, arguing the increase contradicts government claims of economic recovery marked by cedi appreciation and declining inflation. According to the Minority, Ghanaians should be experiencing relief in living costs rather than higher utility bills if macroeconomic gains are real.

Why it matters

Parliamentary Minority criticises government electricity tariff increase, challenging claims of economic recovery and questioning real living standards gains.

26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Yesterday

  1. Minority challenges government over electricity tariff increase

    Ghana's parliamentary Minority has criticised the Mahama administration for raising electricity tariffs, arguing the increase contradicts government claims of economic recovery marked by cedi appreciation and declining inflation. According to the Minority, Ghanaians should be experiencing relief in living costs rather than higher utility bills if macroeconomic gains are real.

    26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. Minority demands explanation for electricity tariff hike

    The Minority in Parliament has challenged the Mahama administration over the latest increase in electricity tariffs, arguing that the rise contradicts government claims of economic recovery, citing the appreciation of the cedi, declining inflation, and easing interest rates. The PURC announced the tariff increase barely months after consumers received a marginal reduction.

    26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Minority questions why economic gains not lowering utility tariffs

    Ghana's parliamentary Minority has raised concerns that recent economic improvements—including cedi appreciation, declining inflation, and lower interest rates—are not translating into reduced electricity costs for consumers. Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah argued that given the electricity sector's dependence on imported crude oil and natural gas priced in foreign currency, the cedi's nearly 40% appreciation should significantly reduce domestic costs.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Minority criticises electricity, water tariff hikes as broken promise

    The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's latest tariff adjustment—a 3.49% increase in electricity tariffs and 0.85% increase in water tariffs effective July 1—describing cumulative increases over the past 18 months as a broken promise to Ghanaians. Deputy Ranking on the Energy Committee Collins Adomako-Mensah said the adjustments form part of an unbroken pattern of tariff escalation under the John Mahama-led NDC administration, which campaigned on reducing utility costs.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Parliament Minority questions PURC's latest electricity and water tariff increases

    Parliament's Minority has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of a 3.49 per cent increase in electricity tariffs and 0.85 per cent increase in water tariffs effective July 1, 2026, arguing that current economic conditions and recent improvements in key economic indicators should have resulted in tariff reductions rather than increases. The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Energy Committee questioned whether the cited 0.2 per cent exchange rate change justifies a near-4 per cent electricity increase, noting that electricity tariffs have cumulatively increased 31.69 per cent from January 2025 to date.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 3 May

  1. MP criticizes PURC for silence on recent power outages

    Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah has rebuked the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission for failing to publicly address recent electricity disruptions linked to a fire at a Ghana Grid Company facility and transformer upgrades. Adomako-Mensah argued that PURC, as the consumer protection agency, should have communicated with the public, noting the regulator had previously sanctioned officials over similar power supply failures.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Deputy Energy Chair questions timing of 1,200MW power plant announcement

    Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Energy Committee Collins Adomako-Mensah has questioned President Mahama's announcement of plans to begin construction of a 1,200-megawatt power plant this year, arguing the project was already captured in last year's national budget and should have progressed beyond the planning stage by now.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Policy analyst defends energy minister amid resignation calls

    Dr Steve Manteaw has dismissed calls from Parliament's Minority for Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor's resignation following a fire at the Akosombo Power Control Centre, calling them baseless and defending the minister's handling of the subsequent power challenges. The Minority has demanded accountability and broader scrutiny, arguing that responsibility should extend beyond technical officials to include the minister and president.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Minority demands scrutiny of Energy Minister and President over Akosombo fire

    Parliament's Minority has called for accountability extending beyond technical officials to the Energy Minister and President following a fire at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Plant that partly disrupted electricity supply. The Minority contends that policy-driven issues such as delays in the Energy Sector Recovery Plan and debts to Independent Power Producers reflect failures at the highest government level, not just technical management.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Minority demands accountability for fuel levy funds management

    Ghana's parliamentary Minority is demanding transparency and accountability from government over a GH¢1 per litre fuel levy introduced to address energy challenges, stating that no report, public accounting, or independent audit of the funds has been presented to Parliament since its introduction.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Minority MPs criticize GRIDCo CEO suspension as inadequate response

    The Minority in Parliament has criticized the government's suspension of the GRIDCo CEO following a fire at Akosombo that disrupted power transmission, arguing that administrative actions alone do not address the underlying challenges facing Ghana's electricity supply system.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Minority demands Energy Minister brief full Parliament on power crisis

    Ghana's parliamentary Minority is calling for Energy Minister John Jinapor to appear before the full House to account for the power sector's challenges, including generation capacity, transmission constraints, debts to Independent Power Producers, and the Energy Sector Recovery Programme implementation. The Minority argues that press briefings and executive engagements do not fulfil Parliament's constitutional oversight mandate.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. Minority rejects Akosombo fire as cause of power crisis

    Ghana's Minority in Parliament has rejected claims that the April 23 fire at Akosombo substation caused ongoing power outages, insisting the electricity crisis predates the incident and began on January 25. Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah stated the power crisis was caused by government mismanagement, not the accident.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  6. Minority accuses government of semantic deception over power crisis

    The Minority in Parliament accused the government of misleading Ghanaians by describing a nationwide power supply crisis as routine maintenance and transformer upgrades, arguing the situation stems from policy failures and non-execution of the Energy Sector Recovery Programme rather than engineering schedules.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  7. Minority challenges government claim of cleared power sector debts

    The Minority in Parliament says government still owes Independent Power Producers more than $500 million and fuel suppliers over $200 million, contradicting official claims that power sector debts have been cleared. The Minority is demanding that the Ministers for Energy and Finance appear before Parliament to present a comprehensive and independently verified breakdown of the sector's finances, including how funds from the Dumsor levy have been collected and spent.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  8. Parliament's Energy Committee visits Ghana Gas amid plant disruptions

    Parliament's Energy and Petroleum Select Committee has visited the Ghana Gas processing plant to oversee operations and seek clarity on recent operational disruptions at the Atuabo facility that raised public concern over gas supply to power plants. The committee is conducting nationwide inspections of agencies under the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition as part of its constitutional oversight mandate.

    28 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

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