National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has thrown his support behind the rollout of the GH₵1 per litre fuel levy introduced by the new government, calling it a vital measure to address Ghana’s power-related debt and improve energy sustainability.
Vanderpuye noted that the fuel levy, if properly implemented, could bring much-needed stability to the economy.
“I think all of us sat here and agreed that it is a good move if it will continue to make the economy better and make the prices of fuel stay or even lower. I think it was suspended for a reason,” he said on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Thursday.
The GH₵1 per litre fuel levy, which took effect this month, is part of a broader fiscal strategy by the new administration to tackle legacy debts in the energy sector, improve fuel supply logistics, and support the cost of generating power—especially through thermal plants.
Vanderpuye believes the levy will ease the burden on the government in covering these expenses.
“If it is coming into effect, I thank God because it will help us raise the necessary revenue to take care of the debt that accrued from our power supply and also help the government meet the cost differentials in bringing in fuel to power our generators,” he stated.
