Ghana’s Minority Caucus in Parliament has fiercely criticized the government’s decision to suspend the implementation of the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025—commonly referred to as the “Dumsor Levy.”
In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, June 15, the Minority described the last-minute suspension as evidence of “chaotic and inconsistent” economic governance, accusing the government of adopting a “trial-and-error strategy” and failing to engage stakeholders before passing the law.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) had planned to begin enforcing the levy on Monday, June 16, but postponed it citing global crude oil price volatility triggered by the Israel-Iran conflict. The Minority rejected this explanation as hypocritical, noting that the same government had previously criticized its predecessor for blaming global events for domestic issues.
Calling the levy “economically reckless and morally indefensible,” the Minority urged an urgent parliamentary reconvening to repeal the act altogether. They argued that past administrations ensured stable power without resorting to new fuel taxes and warned against scapegoating the levy’s suspension for worsening power challenges.
Instead, they pointed to operational inefficiencies at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), poor metering systems, and neglect of the Loss Reduction Programme as the real sources of the country’s energy crisis.
Reaffirming their commitment to defending citizens’ interests, the Minority vowed to oppose “any regressive fiscal policies that worsen the plight of Ghanaians.”
