Tag Archives: Utility Tariffs

The protest organized by the Ghana Hotels Association to address the issue of high utility tariffs has been temporarily put on hold due to the police’s denial of protection for the demonstrators. Originally, the Ghana Hotels Association had planned to stage a march through the streets of Accra as a …

Introduction: In May 17th, 2023, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) with government of Ghana announced an 18.36% increase in utility tariffs, which includes electricity, water. The average end-user tariff for electricity by 18.36% for the second quarter of 2023, adding on to an almost 30% increase in the first …

Government’s spokesperson on Governance and Security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah says the government cushioned Ghanaians during deliberations leading to the increase in utility tariffs.     Speaking on The Probe on JoyNews, he said that proposals for tariffs increase that were brought forth were at a high rate but the government significantly …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says the date for announcing the new utility tariffs has been moved from July 1 to July 15, 2022. “This was necessitated as a result of the broadening of the tariff consultation process to solicit for more independent views; ensure independent verification of submitted …