PURC Raises Electricity Tariffs by 1.14% for Q4, Keeps Water Rates Unchanged

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14% increase in electricity tariffs for the fourth quarter of 2025, effective October 1, 2025, while maintaining water tariffs at current levels.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Commission said the adjustment was made under its Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism, which ensures that utility tariffs reflect key economic factors beyond the control of service providers.

“These adjustments are undertaken quarterly to maintain the real value of the tariffs and to keep the utility service providers financially viable to enable them to deliver on their services to consumers,” the statement explained.

The review considered key variables, including:

• Exchange rate movements, applying a projected weighted average of GH¢12.37 to $1, while accounting for previous under-recoveries.
• Domestic inflation, pegged at an annual average of 12.43% for Q4.
• Cost of natural gas, which remains at an approved Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) of $7.71 per MMBtu.
• Generation mix, unchanged at 28.8% hydro and 71.2% thermal.

The PURC explained that the slight increase was necessary to counter the effects of the cedi’s depreciation and inflationary pressures while keeping the power sector financially stable.

This means consumers will see marginal changes in electricity bills from October 1, while water tariffs remain unchanged.