Also known as: PURC
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission — regulates Ghana's electricity and water utilities, setting tariffs and monitoring service quality and infrastructure.
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The Chronicle
… Dr Donkor also denied travelling to Turkey for negotiations, saying the government negotiating team comprised representatives of the Ministry of Power, ECG, PURC, the Attorney-General’s Office, GRIDCo and other institutions. …
Ayɛ Huhuuhu: Which Minister Took The $1m Bribe? … AG Promises Full Probe Into Aksa Energy DealJoy Online
… Speaking at an NPP policy committee press conference on August 5, Mr Poku said the data published by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) contradicts the Ministry of Finance’s claim that all energy sector indebtedness has been settled. …
‘Energy debt clearance claim is not true’ – Kwadwo PokuDaily Guide
… Shafic Suleman, Executive Secretary, PURC The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in the Ashanti Region has advised electricity and water consumers not to panic when presented with huge accumulated utility bills, stressing that the law allows such arrears to be settled …
PURC Urges Consumers To Pay Utility Arrears By InstalmentJoy Online
… According to him, his first dismissal came in January 2009, shortly after President Mills assumed office, when he was removed as Chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). …
Prof Mills dismissed me twice, but I speak well of him because I knew him – Prof Frimpong-BoatengJoy Online
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) facilitated credit adjustments totalling GH¢105,273.50 for customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Greater Accra Region during the first and second quarters of the year. …
PURC secures over GH¢105k credit adjustments for utility consumers in Greater AccraJoy Online
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) facilitated credit adjustments totalling GH¢105,273.50 for customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Greater Accra Region during the first and second quarters of the year. …
PURC secures over GH¢105k credit adjustments for utility consumers in Greater AccraJoy Online
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it resolved 99.56% of all utility complaints received in the Volta and Oti regions during the first half of 2026, while expanding access to safe drinking water through the completion of 17 mechanised boreholes in underserved …
PURC resolves 99.56% of ECG and Ghana Water complaints in Volta/Oti, commissions 17 boreholesThe Ghanaian Times
The Eastern Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) resolved 803 out of 818 complaints received during the first half of the year, achieving a 98.2 per cent resolution rate. …
PURC resolves 98.2% of utility complaints in Eastern RegionJoy Online
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Western and Western North Regional Offices resolved 97% of utility-related complaints received during the first half of 2026, according to the Commission’s Mid-Year Report. …
PURC resolves 97% of utility complaints in Western and Western North regionsJoy Online
… The project, being implemented by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Energy Commission, is expected to modernise the way utility data is collected, monitored and managed, while helping regulators respond more quickly to service failures and customer complai …
Ghana’s power and water sectors set for digital boost under new regulatory data platformResidents of Community 25 and neighbouring areas in Tema marched on Ghana Water Limited's Gbetsile office after their taps ran dry for more than sixty days despite formal complaints. The utility only responded with a "field visit" and announced measures two weeks after the October 6 protest, prompting criticism of institutional failure in infrastructure governance.
27 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Residents of Community 25 and neighbouring areas in Tema marched on Ghana Water Limited's Gbetsile office after their taps ran dry for more than sixty days despite formal complaints. The utility only responded with a "field visit" and announced measures two weeks after the October 6 protest, prompting criticism of institutional failure in infrastructure governance.
27 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Consumer Protection Agency, marking its 20th anniversary, has renewed calls on the President and Parliament to pass the long-awaited Consumer Protection Bill before the end of 2026, citing persistent vulnerability of consumers to unfair business practices, substandard products and poor services, and particular concerns about fake and unregistered products in growing e-commerce.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The second day of the iNTTA Expo in Cape Coast focused on investment opportunities in tourism, hospitality, energy infrastructure, digital finance, real estate, agribusiness and health tourism, designed to connect investors with businesses seeking capital and transform Ghana's tourism potential into commercial ventures.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Community 25 and neighbouring areas in Tema marched on the Ghana Water Limited office after more than sixty days without running water, despite prior formal complaints. The utility's response came two weeks after the protest, when management announced a "field visit" and proposed a "planned zoning system."
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana will conduct a nationwide meter audit exercise covering all operational areas to reduce commercial losses, improve revenue collection and combat electricity theft. The audit will inspect and verify prepaid and postpaid meters and related installations, and ECG has advised customers and property managers not to deny access to authorised personnel without separate notification letters.
20 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Electricity Company of Ghana will conduct a nationwide audit of prepaid and postpaid meters, Special Load Tariff installations, and wiring to reduce commercial losses, improve revenue assurance, and combat electricity theft. The company has announced the exercise is now underway and will not issue further prior notices, calling on customers and property managers to grant authorised ECG personnel access to their premises for inspection.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana says recent power outages in parts of the Ashanti Region were caused by equipment failures, cable faults, and ongoing infrastructure upgrade works on transmission and sub-transmission networks. Officials cited two current transformer blasts on the GRIDCo network and a cable fault at Ridge Bulk Supply Point as contributing factors.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece criticizes the contradiction of unreliable water and electricity supply in Ghana while utility bills arrive punctually; residents in Gbetsile protested unreliable water service paired with reliable billing, and the author describes his experience of receiving steady electricity charges despite installing solar panels that reduced his grid dependence.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has assured consumers in the Northern Region that it is working to ensure appropriate quality of service and tariffs to sustain the utility system. The PURC Executive Secretary said the commission's core mandate is to protect consumer interests while also protecting investor interests in the utility sector.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has facilitated replacement of 10 damaged and overloaded electricity distribution transformers in the Central Region to address prolonged power outages affecting approximately 61,004 customers. The intervention, conducted with the Electricity Company of Ghana, follows persistent complaints from residents and businesses who had endured outages lasting weeks to nearly two months in various communities.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister of State for Special Initiatives Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo has called for an independent and transparent commission to oversee remuneration across Ghana's public sector, arguing that a unified framework could address salary disparities and reduce separate arrangements by individual institutions. He cited CLOGSAG's strike concerns over salary structures and suggested the body operate similarly to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission warns that the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant is producing below 18,000 cubic metres against its estimated capacity of 30,000 cubic metres, partly due to only one of three pumps operating. PURC is concerned about potential water supply challenges as the country approaches the dry season and plans to engage Ghana Water Company Limited to intensify dredging at the intake point.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has kept electricity and water tariffs unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2026, applying a 0 per cent adjustment effective October 1. The decision followed the PURC's quarterly tariff review, which weighed the cedi-dollar exchange rate, inflation, electricity generation mix, and fuel costs.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Company Limited and the Republic of Ghana have been ordered to pay $235 million to the Spanish owners of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, which was built to address water shortages and has been shut since October 2025. The award, nearly double the plant's original $125 million construction cost, stems from a Water Purchase Agreement and covers termination payments with accruing interest.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's total electricity generation fell 3.99% in July 2026 compared to June, declining from 2,413.30 GWh to 2,317.13 GWh, though it was 6.20% higher than July 2025. Thermal power dominated generation at 74.33% of the mix, while the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission highlighted the need to monitor generation availability and fuel supply for reliable electricity provision.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited recorded a 3.7% increase in water sales in Q1 2026, outpacing the 1% growth in production, according to PURC. The faster growth in sales relative to production indicates an improvement in the proportion of produced water being converted into billed or sold water.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited recorded 49.2% non-revenue water nationally in Q1 2026, exceeding the regulatory benchmark of 43% by 6.2 percentage points. Only three of 13 operational regions met the benchmark, with Western, Accra West and Tema recording the highest losses at 66.1%, 57.2% and 56.8% respectively.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's electricity generation declined 3.99% month-on-month in July 2026 but grew 6.20% year-on-year, according to a Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Fact Sheet. The report notes sustained annual growth despite seasonal decline, with thermal power remaining the dominant generation source at 74.33% of total output.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Energy Ministry spokesperson has rejected characterisations of proposed private sector participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana as privatisation, arguing that PSP does not involve transfer of ownership of ECG or the Northern Electricity Distribution Company, only greater private sector involvement in operations.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has called on the Electricity Company of Ghana to address persistent power outages and delays in meter acquisition and replacement, citing these as major concerns raised during mid-year monitoring in the Greater Accra Region. The region recorded the highest number of complaints about electricity service quality, with issues including outages, phase-offs, power fluctuations, low voltages, overloaded transformers, and meter shortages.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission says Ghana Water Limited will receive extra revenue if it reduces its non-revenue water rate below 40 per cent, with the funds intended for further infrastructure investment. The regulator currently permits Ghana Water a 45 per cent non-revenue water benchmark, expects it to decline to 43 per cent over three years, but Ghana Water's rate stood at 47.6 per cent as of June 2026, exceeding the target and triggering financial penalties.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Consumers partly bear the cost of water lost by Ghana Water Limited through tariffs they pay, according to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's Executive Secretary. Ghana Water's non-revenue water rate stood at 47.6 per cent as of June 2026, exceeding the regulatory benchmark of 45 per cent.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited has reduced its non-revenue water rate from 52.2 per cent in December 2024 to 47.6 per cent by June 2026, but remains above the 45 per cent benchmark set by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which expects further reductions to about 43 per cent and eventually below 40 per cent.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has urged Ghana Water Limited to adopt advanced metering technology to track water consumption and reduce non-revenue water, which stood at 47.6 per cent as of June 2026, exceeding the 45 per cent benchmark. The PURC's Executive Secretary said the improvements would help account for water supplied and improve revenue collection by tackling theft, replacing defective meters, and extending metering to unmeasured areas.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana, Ghana Grid Company Limited, and Ghana Water Limited have agreed to implement immediate interventions to address low-voltage challenges affecting water production in the Ashanti Region, following a PURC emergency meeting about disruptions at Barekese Water Treatment Station. The interventions include upgrading transmission infrastructure, increasing capacity from 360MVA to 1,000MVA, and reconfiguring transformers to improve voltage quality.
31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Electricity consumers in Ketu South Municipality plan a September 1, 2026 demonstration against the Electricity Company of Ghana, protesting over-billing, estimated bills without meter readings, and delays in repairing faulty meters. The organisers are demanding accurate meter-based billing and account adjustments for wrongly charged consumers.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission says its intervention led to the restoration of electricity supply to Abofour-Dumasua in Offinso South Municipality after the community had been without power for several weeks due to a faulty 200KVA transformer. Following resident complaints, PURC engaged the Northern Electricity Distribution Company to expedite the transformer's replacement, and power was restored on August 26, 2026.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission engaged residents of Abofour-Dumasua in Ashanti after a 200KVA transformer fault left the community without electricity for about three weeks, and directed the Northern Electricity Distribution Company to replace the transformer and restore power by the end of the week.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission is bringing together road contractors and utility service providers to address damage to water and other utility infrastructure during road construction under the Big Push programme. Utility providers will be required to share maps of major pipelines and transmission lines with contractors, and those who damage critical infrastructure will bear restoration costs.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has named former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor and four others as main persons of interest in its investigation into Ghana's connection to the bribery case of Asante Kweku Berko, who was convicted in New York in August 2026 over a scheme involving alleged bribes to Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015 linked to a fuel oil plant project in Tema.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →