The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Company Limited have disconnected power and water services to the Komenda Sugar Factory due to substantial unpaid utility bills, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has confirmed.
Sector Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare made the disclosure on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, while responding to questions about the operational status of the state-owned facility.
According to the minister, despite the factory’s potential to make a meaningful contribution to national development through sugar production and job creation, it has been hampered by persistent technical and operational difficulties that have prevented it from operating at full capacity.
“The factory has been disconnected from the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana and water supply by Ghana Water Company Limited due to unpaid bills. Added to the poor state of the equipment, the facility has accumulated significant debts,” Ofosu-Agyare stated.
She further revealed that the current administration has taken concrete steps to address the challenges facing the factory. The ministry has engaged a transaction advisor to package the facility and attract a strategic investor capable of revamping and fully operationalising both the factory and its associated sugarcane farms.
“Given the importance the government attaches to the factory, the Ministry has prioritised the engagement of a transaction advisor to package the factory and secure a strategic investor to operationalise the factory and farms in the 2026 budget,” the minister added.
The Komenda Sugar Factory, originally commissioned in the 1960s and revived under previous administrations with support from India, has faced recurring issues including outdated machinery, high operational costs, and inconsistent raw material supply since its relaunch.
Successive governments have attempted various revival models, but the facility has struggled to achieve sustained profitability.