The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced upward adjustments in electricity and water tariffs effective July 1, 2026.
This is contained in a press statement dated June 22.
“In view of the overall impact of the Hydro-Thermal Generation Mix, Ghana Cedi-US Dollar Exchange Rate. Inflation Rate, and Natural Gas Price, the Commission has taken the decision to adjust Electricity Tariffs by 3.49% across board for the third quarter of 2026,” the PURC announced.
It added that, “Water Tariffs have been adjusted marginally upwards by 0.85%% for the third quarter of 2026.”
According to the regulatory body, “These adjustments have been carried out in line with the Commission’s mandate to review tariffs on a quarterly basis to reflect developments within the Quarter. The Quarterly reviews track and incorporate movements in key operational factors, which are beyond the control of the Utility Service Providers (USPs), but key in operating the services offered.”
The statement further noted that, “These operational factors are the exchange rate between the Ghana Cedi (GHS) and the United States Dollar (US$), domestic inflation rate, electricity generation mix, and the cost of fuel mainly natural gas to power the thermal plants.”
“These Quarterly adjustments are undertaken by the Commission to maintain the real value of the existing tariffs, which would enable the utility service providers to remain financially viable and to deliver on their services to consumers, while bearing in mind the impact of these tariffs on the wellbeing of consumers in general,” the PURC further explained.
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