The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has announced that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will now have to pay for their electricity consumption from their budget allocation.
According to John Jinapor, this is part of government’s efforts to improve financial sustainability in the energy sector because there is too much debt to be paid.
Speaking during a meeting with the Parliamentary Energy Committee and power sector agencies, the Energy Minister emphasized the need for MDAs to take responsibility for their electricity bills, noting that certain critical institutions will receive exemptions.
“All MDAs are supposed to pay for their electricity bills. They have to budget for it. These include the health sector, education, security agencies, and the presidency. Even with that, in the health sector, it is the laboratories, theatres, and wards that will be exempted,” Jinapor stated.
He clarified that in the education sector, lecture halls will be covered, but dormitories and restaurants will not be included in the exemptions. The classifications are currently under parliamentary review and will be published once approved.
