Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has declared a modest decrease in electricity tariffs for residential consumers.
However, it clarified that there will be no adjustment (0%) in prices for lifeline consumers (0–30 kWh) and residential consumers using between 0-300 kWh.
According to PURC, the marginal tariff reduction of 6.56% will specifically benefit residential consumers whose consumption exceeds 301 kWh.
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that water tariffs for all customer categories will remain unchanged in the upcoming period.
This decision was conveyed through a press release regarding the commission’s first-quarter tariff review for electricity, natural gas, and water in 2024.
The release, signed by Dr. Ishmael Ackah, Executive Secretary of the PURC, was disclosed by Citi News.
In its previous tariff review conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023, which took effect on December 1, 2023, the PURC announced a slight 0.34% increase in water tariffs alongside a 1.52% reduction in electricity tariffs.
Specifically, residential water tariffs rose from GHS/m³ 4.72 to 4.74, while non-residential tariffs increased from GHS/m³ 14.13 to 14.19.
Water sachet producers experienced a tariff hike from GHS/m³ 22.26 to 22.34, while industrial consumers saw their tariff move from GHS/m³ 25.29 to 25.38.
However, in the current review, there will be no adjustments to water tariffs for any customer segment.