Hot SourceThe Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a modest rise in electricity tariffs while keeping water rates steady for the final quarter of 2025.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, the Commission said water tariffs will remain unchanged during the period. The adjustments, according to the PURC, were made under its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism, which ensures tariffs reflect changes in key economic indicators beyond the control of utility service providers.
“These adjustments are undertaken quarterly to maintain the real value of the tariffs and to keep the utility service providers financially viable to enable them to deliver on their services to consumers,” the statement read.
The Commission explained that the decision was informed by a mix of economic factors, including a projected exchange rate of GHC12.37 to the US dollar to cover earlier under-recoveries, an annual domestic inflation rate of 12.43% for the quarter, and the cost of natural gas maintained at a Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) of $7.71 per MMBtu. It added that the current generation mix, 28.8% hydro and 71.2% thermal power remains unchanged.
PURC stressed that the slight upward adjustment in electricity tariffs was necessary to account for the cedi’s depreciation and prevailing inflation, while safeguarding the financial stability of the energy sector.
Consumers will see the revised electricity rates reflected in their bills from 1 October, but water charges will stay at existing levels throughout the review period.
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