The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shaffic Suleman, says Ghana spends an average of $92 million every month beyond electricity tariffs to keep power flowing across the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he disclosed that the Ministry of Finance has been making substantial monthly interventions […]
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), which supplies power to 64 per cent of the country’s land mass, is facing operational vulnerability due to a funding deficit of more than GH¢5 billion. This is because while the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved a cumulative GH₵1.64 billion in tariff revenue for NEDCo over three years […]
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shaffic Suleman, says Ghana’s electricity demand is rising far beyond official projections, driven by economic stability and growing consumer confidence. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he revealed that consumption growth has overtaken the expected annual targets. “We are now consuming more […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced upward adjustments to electricity and water tariffs following the completion of its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review (MYTO). The new rates take effect from January 1, 2026. According to the PURC in a statement, the tariff decision follows months of investment hearings, stakeholder consultations, and regional public forums […]
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has fiercely rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest announcement of higher utility tariffs—a 9.86% increase in electricity and a 15.92% rise in water—set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The union says it will not accept the hikes unless government returns to renegotiate the 9% wage adjustment […]
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says the proposed upward review of electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will cripple businesses, trigger job losses, and derail government’s 24-hour economy policy. In a strongly worded statement, the Association described the planned increases as “a recipe for disaster.” It said the business […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) governing board has strongly objected to fines imposed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) over the company’s failure to provide a load-shedding timetable. In a letter sent to PURC on April 17, legal representatives for the board argued that the Commission lacked the equivalent powers of the High […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has imposed a fine on members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board who served between January 1 and March 18, 2024. The fine, totaling five million, eight hundred and sixty-eight thousand Ghana cedis (GH₵5,868,000.00), comes as a consequence of the board’s violation of Regulation 39 of L.I. […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 6.5% reduction in electricity tariffs for residential consumers using between 301kWh of electricity. This adjustment, effective from April 1 to June 30, 2024, aims to alleviate the financial burden on consumers within this consumption bracket. Additionally, the PURC clarified that there will be no changes to […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new utility tariffs for consumers of electricity and water effective December 1, 2023. The new tariffs, which is for three months, from December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, will see that of electricity reduced by 1.52 per cent across the board for all customers, while water […]
The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by 29.96% and 8.3% respectively. The new rates take effect from February 1, 2023. This follows the conclusion of its regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of utility tariffs covering the first quarter of 2023. The Commission said the process is in conformity […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to pay compensation to affected customers in the recent failure in the ECG prepayment vending system. By the order, all categories of customers — residential, non-residential, commercial and lifeline — are to be compensated in the form of one-time electricity credit […]
