Ghana in Talks With Nigeria Over Possible Barter Deal to Swap Gas for Electricity
Ghana is negotiating a barter arrangement with Nigeria, in which gas imported from the West African neighbour is used in the generation of electricity and re-exported to Nigeria.
Making the disclosure at the 2025 Future Energy Conference in Accra, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor stated that discussions are underway to create a framework under which Nigeria would supply gas to Ghana for re-export.
“We believe we can work together. Ghana takes gas from Nigeria, generates power, and re-exports. We are in discussions to see if we can create a barter arrangement where we take their gas, convert it into power, and supply electricity back to Nigeria in the spirit of West African cooperation,” the Minister explained.
Ghana already exports power to Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin, and the Minister stated that the country intends to expand its role in regional power integration.
He added that Ghana’s nuclear energy programme remained under consideration as a means of providing a reliable baseload supply for the subregion.
The Future Energy Conference, organised annually by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, brought together policymakers, investors and civil society groups under the theme “Financing Africa’s Energy Future: Unlocking Investments for Energy Access and Economic Transformation.”
The focus this year was on mobilising capital to tackle energy poverty and accelerate economic growth across the continent.
