Bawumia vows to slash Electricity tariffs by 50% if elected president

Accra, Ghana - September 12, 2024 - Presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made a bold promise to reduce electricity tariffs by 50% if he wins the 2024 general elections.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer unveiled his plan to revolutionize Ghana's energy sector by harnessing solar power as the primary source of electricity.

Addressing a gathering at the Church of Pentecost in Teshie, Dr. Bawumia criticized the current dependence on fossil fuels and hydropower, citing its role in erratic and unaffordable electricity costs for households and businesses.

To address this, he pledged to prioritize large-scale solar power projects nationwide, ensuring a sustainable and affordable energy supply.

"I want Ghana to take a bold decision and move away from primary dependence on oil and gas and depend on solar power to generate electricity.

"God has gifted us energy from the sun, free of charge so we need to harness it. We would increase the power generated through solar by 2000MW and this would reduce electricity bills by 50%," he said on Thursday.

To support his solar energy vision, Dr. Bawumia vowed to boost local manufacturing capacity, enabling domestic companies to produce more solar panels and drive the transition to renewable energy.

"Generating this 2000MW would require a lot of solar panels and I don't want us to import solar panels so we will set up factories here in Ghana for the manufacturing of solar panels," he stated.

Source: Lead News Online