Kofi Ahovi

  Former Deputy Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has criticised the government following the recent announcement of increased electricity and water tariffs. His reaction comes in the wake of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) announcement of a tariff hike, set to take effect on May 3, 2025. The adjustment, part of PURC’s quarterly review process, is aimed at ensuring revenue stability for utility providers while seeking to minimise the financial burden on consumers. Under the new rates, electricity tariffs will go up by an average of 14.75%, while water tariffs will rise by 4.02%. Speaking on  Channel One Newsroom with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Adomako-Mensah expressed disappointment and surprise over the development, pointing to promises made by the ruling government during the 2024 election campaign. I’m a little bit surprised about the announcement because of the rhetoric prior to the 2024 election,” he sai...

  Ghanaians may have to brace themselves to pay more for utility as tariffs are expected to increase. According to a report by Daily Graphic, the upward adjustment of bills, once announced, will take effect on Thursday, September 1. This will be the first review of utility tariffs since 2017. This comes after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) had carried out nationwide consultations on proposals it received from the utility companies. Daily Graphic reported that the new tariffs will not be across the board, which means the rates will depend on the reasons and proofs adduced by the utilities and the verification the commission has done. It said the tariffs to be announced would exclude taxes and levies already imposed by the state. The report also revealed that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), such as food joints and salons, would be protected from paying “punitive” tariffs. In May 2022, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) demanded a 148% increase in t...

  Utility consumers in the Northern Region have appealed to service providers to postpone their demand for the upward adjustment of water and electricity tariffs next month in view of the current economic hardship in the country. Given the prevailing economic conditions, they said, an increment in utility tariffs would worsen the plight of the citizens. Meanwhile, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said it is targeting to cut losses by five per cent through a special exercise to rectify illegalities. At different stakeholder engagements by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in Tamale and Cape Coast, consumers said it was unfair for the ECG to increase its tariffs, given the current general economic hardship in the country. Tamale The Tamale forum was to elicit consumers’ views on the submitted utility tariff proposals for the 2022-2027 Multi Tariff Review Period. The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and the Ghana Water Company Limited have pr...