 has announced a 1.14 per cent increase in electricity tariffs for all categories of consumers, effective October 1, 2025. Water tariffs, however, will remain unchanged for the same period.){kind=link}
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14 per cent increase in electricity tariffs for all categories of consumers, effective October 1, 2025. Water tariffs, however, will remain unchanged for the same period.
In a statement signed by Acting Executive Secretary Shafic Suleman, the Commission explained that the adjustment followed its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism, which assesses key economic indicators that influence the cost of delivering utility services. These include the Ghana cedi–US dollar exchange rate, domestic inflation, the electricity generation mix, and global fuel prices, particularly natural gas.
According to the PURC, the review was necessary to preserve the real value of tariffs and ensure the financial sustainability of utility companies so they can continue delivering reliable electricity and water services.
The Commission said it applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of GHS12.3715 per US$1, factoring in an under-recovery of GHS0.3980 per US$1 from the third quarter. It also used an annual average inflation rate of 12.43 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2025 and approved a weighted average cost of natural gas of $7.7134/MMBtu.
For power generation, the PURC projected a mix of 28.80 per cent hydro and 71.20 per cent thermal. These variables, it said, informed the 1.14 per cent electricity tariff adjustment.
While electricity users will see a slight increase in bills, water consumers will not face any upward revision in tariffs for the period. The Commission assured stakeholders that it will continue to monitor the performance of utility service providers to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and deliver value for money.