By Ashiadey Dotse
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has presented a detailed report to Parliament on how revenue from the GH¢1 fuel levy, popularly known as the “Dumsor Levy,” was used during the 2025 fiscal year.
The report was laid before Parliament on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, following increasing pressure from the Minority Caucus, which had called for greater transparency and accountability over the use of the levy. The demand comes amid recent intermittent power outages experienced in some parts of the country.
Addressing Parliament, Dr. Ato Forson said the document provides a breakdown of how proceeds generated from petroleum-related taxes, particularly funds allocated for clearing energy sector debts, had been spent.
According to him, the report has already been submitted to the relevant parliamentary committee for further examination.
“The details are in the report and have accordingly been presented to the committee for deliberation, and when the committee invites us, we will go and present the details,” he told the House.
The levy was introduced by government to raise additional funds to reduce the growing debt burden in the energy sector and help improve electricity supply across the country.
However, the policy generated public debate, with critics questioning both the timing of the tax increase and whether the collected funds were being used effectively.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ato Forson also informed Parliament that Ghana’s latest public debt assessment now places the country at a moderate risk of debt distress, as he presented the 2025 Annual Public Debt Report to lawmakers.
