Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced adjustments in water and electricity tariffs, with changes scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2023.

The water tariff for residential customers will see a modest increase of 0.34%, moving from GHS/M3 4.72 to 4.74.

Meanwhile, non-residential customers will experience a slight hike from GHS/M3 14.13 to 14.19.

Water sachet producers will face an increase from GHS/M3 22.26 to 22.34, and industrial consumers will witness a tariff adjustment from GHS/M3 25.29 to 25.38.

On the electricity front, there is a 1.52% decrease in tariffs. Residential lifeline customers (0–30kWh) will see their tariff reduced from 0.64 to 0.63, and all residential customers (0–300kWh) will experience a decrease from GHS/M3 1.42 to GHS/M3 1.40.

Dr Ishmael Ackah, the Executive Secretary of the PURC, attributed the adjustments to factors such as the cost of electricity, increased volume and cost of chemicals for raw water treatment, the Ghana Cedi/US Dollar exchange rate, and inflation.

He commended stakeholders for their support in implementing quarterly tariff reviews in accordance with the Rate Setting Guidelines for Quarterly Review of Natural Gas, Electricity, and Water Tariffs.