The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has declared a marginal decrease in electricity tariffs for residential customers. However, lifeline consumers (0-30 kWh) and residential customers within the consumption range of 0-300 kWh will not experience any price change (0%).
The marginal tariff reduction of 6.56% will benefit residential consumers with an annual consumption of 301 kWh or more, as stated by the regulatory body.
“Tariffs within the 0-300kWh for non-residential class of consumers remains the same with no change in their rates. However, consumers within 301kWh and above class will experience an average reduction of 4.980/0,” the Commission said in a statement
It added that water tariffs for all customer classes remain unchanged for the period under review.
As part of its 2023 fourth-quarter tariff review in November 2023, the PURC announced a 0.34% increase in water tariffs and a 1.52% decrease in electricity tariffs effected December 1, 2023.
The water tariff for residential customers increased from GHS/m³ 4.72 to 4.74, while non-residential customers moved from GHS/m³ 14.13 to 14.19.
For water sachet producers, their tariff has been hiked from GHS/m³ 22.26 to 22.34; industrial consumers will have their tariff moved from GHS/m³ 25.29 to 25.38.
