Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Jinapor has appealed to Ghanaians to bear with the government as they take difficult necessary decisions to ensure the end of erratic power supply commonly known as dumsor.
John Jinapor is quoted by JOY NEWS to have stated, “Bear with us as we take difficult but necessary decisions to ensure stable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all”.
His comments come following the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announcing an adjustment in electricity and water tariffs.
The PURC in a statement announced that electricity and water tariffs will be increased by an average of 14.75%, while water tariffs will go up by 4.02%.
According to the statement the new tariffs, are set to take effect on May 3, 2025.
“The commission, in their decision today at 6pm reviewed upward the average end-user tariff for electricity by 14.75 per cent and also 4.02 per cent upward for water supply across board for all category of consumers,” he stated.
The PURC recognized the adjustments were due to the exchange rate between the Ghanaian cedi and the US dollar, inflation projections, fuel costs, and the current hydro-thermal generation mix.
PURC in a statement issued on Friday, April 11 revealed the commission needs to recover 50% of outstanding revenue amounting to GHS976 million from previous quarters in 2024
The statement added the remaining 50% will be spread over subsequent quarters in 2025.
Meanwhile, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has warned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) against imposing an upward adjustment of utility tariffs.
According to him, this decision will face stiff resistance from industry players should the government decide to go along with its decision to increase the tariffs.
Duncan Amoah described the recent tariff hikes as unjustifiable and unreasonable.
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Utility Tariff Hikes
Bear with us as we take difficult but necessary decisions to ensure stable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all. – John Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/FVeljEM9oF
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