The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14 percent increase in electricity tariffs for all customer categories, effective October 1, 2025. Water tariffs will remain unchanged for the fourth quarter.
The Commission said the adjustments were made under its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism, which aligns utility charges with shifts in key macroeconomic variables beyond the control of service providers, including exchange rates, inflation, fuel costs, and the generation mix.
“The adjustments are undertaken quarterly to maintain the real value of the tariffs and to keep the utility service providers financially viable to enable them deliver on their services to consumers,” the Commission said in a statement dated September 23, 2025.
The review applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of GHS12.37 to US$1, which factors in earlier under-recoveries. Domestic inflation was set at 12.43 percent for the quarter, while the Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) remained at US$7.71 per MMBtu. The generation mix also stayed unchanged, with 28.8 percent from hydro sources and 71.2 percent from thermal plants.
For residential customers, lifeline consumers using up to 30 kilowatt hours (kWh) a month will see their tariffs rise from 79.53 pesewas per kWh to 80.44 pesewas. Other residential users will pay 182.24 pesewas per kWh for consumption up to 300 kWh, up from 180.19 pesewas, while usage above 300 kWh will cost 240.81 pesewas per kWh.
Non-residential customers will now pay 164.54 pesewas per kWh for usage up to 300 kWh and 204.48 pesewas per kWh for higher consumption. For special load tariff customers, rates per kWh have also been adjusted upward, with high-voltage mines set to pay 513.89 pesewas per kWh.
Water tariffs remain unchanged across all categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public institutions. For instance, residential customers consuming up to 5 cubic meters will continue paying 528.18 pesewas per cubic meter, while industrial consumers will maintain their rate of 2,828.36 pesewas per cubic meter.
The Commission noted that the modest upward adjustment to electricity tariffs reflects currency depreciation and inflationary pressures, while water rates were held constant following analysis of prevailing conditions.
The PURC also said it will continue to monitor operations of regulated service providers to ensure accountability, value for money, and improved service delivery.
