The 27.15 per cent power tariff increment for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), as approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), takes effect from today. With its implementation, however, customers, depending on the category and consumption, will be paying slightly more, with the calculations, the inclusion of the statutory charges for VAT, as […]
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Dr. Ishmael Ackah, has attributed the failure of the Commission to automatically adjust utility tariffs in 2021 to the absence of a board. It has been argued that the recent hike in utility tariffs by a whopping 27.15% and 21.55% for electricity and water respectively is […]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced tariff increases effective September 1, 2022. Tariffs for electricity and water are expected to go up by 27.15% and 21.55% respectively. This was contained in a press release issued by the Commission today and sighted by MyJoyOnline.com. The PURC in the said release acknowledged the economic difficulties […]
