Electricity tariffs up 1.14% from October, water unchanged
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has approved a 1.14 per cent increase in electricity tariffs for all consumer categories, effective 1 October 2025, while water tariffs remain unchanged.
In a statement signed by Acting Executive Secretary Shafic Suleman, the Commission explained that the adjustment follows its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism, which assesses key economic indicators influencing the cost of providing utility services.
The review considered the Ghana cedi to US dollar exchange rate, domestic inflation, the electricity generation mix and the cost of fuels, particularly natural gas.
According to the PURC, the new tariff levels are designed to preserve the real value of tariffs and maintain the financial stability of service providers so they can continue delivering reliable electricity and water.
The Commission applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of GHS 12.3715 per USD1, which includes an under-recovery of GHS 0.3980 per USD1 from the third quarter.
It also factored in an annual average inflation rate of 12.43 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2025 and approved a weighted average cost of natural gas of USD7.7134 per MMBtu.
The generation mix for the next quarter is expected to remain 28.80 per cent hydro and 71.20 percent thermal, a balance that directly affects power costs.
PURC emphasised that the 1.14 per cent upward adjustment is necessary to ensure that utilities remain financially viable, allowing them to invest in infrastructure and maintain consistent service delivery.
Water tariffs, however, will stay at a zero percent adjustment during the same period.
“The Commission will continue to monitor the operations of all utility service providers and hold them to regulatory standards to ensure value for money and improved service delivery,” the statement assured.
