GRA Confirms Fuel Levy Hike Effective June 9
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confirmed that revised fuel levies will take effect today, Monday, June 9, 2025, following the enactment of the amended Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025 (Act 1141).
Details of the new levy structure are outlined in Tariff Interpretation Order (TIO) No. 2025/003, which provides guidance for implementing the updated rates. The GRA says the revised levies aim to generate additional revenue to support the energy sector, clear outstanding debts, and help stabilize the national power supply.
Under the new directive, the following conditions apply:
Petroleum products lifted by Petroleum Product Marketing Companies (PPMCs) before June 9 will continue to attract the previous levy rates.
However, cash-and-carry fuel lifted from June 1 onward will be subject to the new levies, regardless of prior arrangements.
Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, signed the directive and urged full compliance from fuel stations, depots, and port authorities.
As part of broader sector reforms, the GRA also announced the introduction of the Bioland Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) platform, which is expected to improve transparency and strengthen coordination in energy and environmental planning.
However, the levy increase has drawn sharp criticism from policy think tank IMANI Africa. Speaking on Joy News on Saturday, June 7, IMANI Vice President Kofi Bentil denounced the move, arguing that it fails to address the core issues plaguing the energy sector.
“The problem in our energy sector will not be solved by taxes. It’s a problem of incompetence and corruption,” Bentil stated. “The people who run the energy sector—check—when they leave, they leave very rich.”
He further questioned the impact of previous interventions, such as the Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA), suggesting that without structural reforms, additional levies will only burden consumers without delivering meaningful improvements.
The fuel levy revision comes amid ongoing public concern over the cost of living and the long-standing challenges facing Ghana’s energy sector.
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