PURC Raises Electricity Tariffs by 1.14% for Q4 2025; Water Tariffs Unchanged
Ghana’s utilities regulator, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, has approved a 1.14 per cent increase in electricity tariffs from October, citing the impact of currency depreciation, inflation and fuel costs on the country’s power sector.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) said water tariffs will remain unchanged for the period, following its quarterly review of the key variables that determine the cost of providing services.
The regulator said its decision drew on a projected average exchange rate of GHS12.37 to the US dollar — incorporating an under-recovery from the previous quarter — and an annual inflation rate of 12.43 per cent. It also factored in a weighted average natural gas price of $7.71 per MMBtu and a projected generation mix of 28.8 per cent hydro and 71.2 per cent thermal.
Shafic Suleman, PURC’s acting executive secretary, said the review was necessary “to maintain the real value of tariffs and safeguard the financial stability of service providers.”
Ghana’s utilities sector has come under pressure in recent years, with a volatile cedi, high inflation and rising fuel import costs threatening the ability of providers to recover costs. The modest increase in electricity tariffs reflects the regulator’s attempt to balance cost recovery with affordability concerns.
The Commission said it would continue to monitor the performance of utilities to ensure value for money and improved service delivery.
