GCCE has urged the government to reduce import duties on electric vehicles and components
The Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy (GCCE) has urged the government to reduce import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) and components to support local assembly and industrial development.
In the Ghana Clean Transportation Outlook 2026, released with the International Perspective for Policy & Governance (IPPG), the chamber noted that Ghana’s EV market is growing across passenger EVs and electric motorbikes and tricycles, with motorbikes currently leading due to their use in delivery and ride-hailing services.
“These dynamics position electric motorbikes and tricycles as the clearest near-term pathway to scaling up e-mobility-related industrial development in Ghana,” the report noted.
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Passenger EV adoption remains limited, largely reliant on imports, and faces competition from cheaper internal combustion vehicles. The report highlights that current growth is driven mainly by private-sector initiatives rather than government support.
To accelerate the market, the report calls for reduced import duties, clearer implementation of incentives, preferential electricity tariffs for EV charging and battery-swapping stations, and stronger support for local assembly.
“Aligning interventions with market realities will be critical to unlocking industrial development, attracting private investment, and building a competitive clean transport ecosystem in Ghana,” the report adds.
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