The Association of Ghana Industries has strongly opposed recent tariff increases by utility providers, arguing that companies like ECG and Ghana Water should address their operational inefficiencies and losses—estimated at about 30 per cent—rather than pass costs to consumers and businesses.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Union of Traders' Associations president Clement Boateng says utility providers' financial difficulties stem from operational inefficiencies—including theft, illegal connections and wastage—rather than the need for tariff increases. He cited Ghana Water Company's operational losses of 51–52 per cent and the electricity sector's 32 per cent losses, arguing consumers should not bear the cost through frequent rate hikes announced by PURC for July 2026.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has raised concerns that recent economic improvements—including cedi appreciation, declining inflation, and lower interest rates—are not translating into reduced electricity costs for consumers. Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah argued that given the electricity sector's dependence on imported crude oil and natural gas priced in foreign currency, the cedi's nearly 40% appreciation should significantly reduce domestic costs.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations president says current economic conditions do not justify the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's third-quarter tariff increases, which raised electricity tariffs by 3.49 per cent and water tariffs by 0.85 per cent largely due to exchange rate pressures.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called on PURC to fully disclose reasons for electricity (3.49%) and water (0.85%) tariff increases effective 1 July 2026, questioning why utility costs continue rising despite government claims of economic improvement including cedi appreciation, falling inflation, and lower interest rates.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's latest tariff adjustment—a 3.49% increase in electricity tariffs and 0.85% increase in water tariffs effective July 1—describing cumulative increases over the past 18 months as a broken promise to Ghanaians. Deputy Ranking on the Energy Committee Collins Adomako-Mensah said the adjustments form part of an unbroken pattern of tariff escalation under the John Mahama-led NDC administration, which campaigned on reducing utility costs.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute for Energy Policies and Research has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission to suspend its proposed third-quarter utility tariff adjustment, arguing that the 3.49 per cent electricity and 0.85 per cent water tariff increases are not supported by the Commission's own data and occur during a period of high cost of living for Ghanaians. INSTEPR also urged PURC to adopt a standard and transparent methodology for quarterly tariff reviews.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations has appealed to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission to suspend planned electricity and water tariff increases set for July 1, 2026, arguing that recent economic indicators do not support the 3.49 per cent electricity and 0.85 per cent water tariff adjustments approved in the third-quarter review.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →