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The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs by 3.02% and 1.86% respectively effective October 1, 2024. This is part of the Commission’s routine quarterly review process, which is conducted to ensure that tariffs reflect changes in key economic indicators, such …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a slight reduction in electricity tariff for residential consumers but said there will be no change (0%) in the prices paid by lifeline consumers (0-30 kWh), as well as residential consumers within the consumption bracket of 0-300 kWh. PURC says the marginal …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased tariffs for electricity and natural gas by 18.36% across the board for all consumer groups. The decision was taken after a review for the second quarter of 2023. PURC in a statement explained that the decision was taken to balance the prevention …

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has questioned the assumption used in establishing the new electricity tariffs by the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission beginning February 1, 2023. The IES in a statement described the announcement as baseless. PURC early this week announced an increment in electricity prices by about …