Energy Ministry sets timeline for 24-hour economy implementation

The Ministry for Energy and Green Transition has directed all its subordinate agencies to submit detailed roadmaps by April 15 to facilitate the government’s 24-hour economy policy.

Richard Gyan-Mensah, Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, announced the directive during a media interaction on the sidelines of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 24-Hour Economy Authority and the National Petroleum Authority, aimed at expanding continuous operations in the downstream petroleum sector.

“In my submission, I did mention that the minister is directing all agencies or has directed all agencies to submit their roadmap on the 24-hour economy because, as a ministry, we strongly support the 24-hour economy and its implementation, and we deem it fit that all agencies, not just NPA, come out with a roadmap,” he said.

He stressed that the initiative goes beyond economic transformation and has the potential to generate employment opportunities. “This is because we also want to use the opportunity to deliver not just the transformation, economic transformation, but also even to achieve job creation,” Richard Gyan-Mensah added.

The Deputy Minister confirmed that letters formalizing the directive had been signed and dispatched to the relevant agencies earlier on March 31. “Today [March 31, 2026] before I came here, the letters have been signed and sent to the various agencies,” he noted.

Gyan-Mensah further indicated that several agencies have already made significant progress in adopting 24-hour operational models. He cited the Tema Oil Refinery and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company as institutions advancing internal plans, while others are still in preparation stages.

“Most of them have actually far advanced with their process. We just want to give them until the 15th, which is the middle of next month, for them all to submit. Yes, we have had a communication; we want to have it officially submitted to us for us to also now see how we can enforce the implementation of the 24-hour economy within the agencies,” he said.

The Ministry’s directive highlights the government’s commitment to ensuring that public institutions actively support the 24-hour economy initiative, aiming to boost productivity, enhance service delivery, and create more jobs across sectors.