Ghanaians will be paying more for both electricity and water from next month.
This follows the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approving a new tariff, which will see electricity rise by 9.86 percent and water by 15.92 percent across the board for all customers.
The approval was announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after the conclusion of the major Multi-Year Tariff Review Order (MYTO) processes for the period 2026 to 2030.
A statement issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and signed by the new Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr Shafic Suleman, explained that the review was carried out in line with sections 3, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 of the PURC Act, 1997 (Act 538).
“The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission wishes to inform consumers of electricity and water that, after going through the major Multi-year Tariff Review Order (MYTO) processes for the period 2026 to 2030, there has been a review of the existing tariffs effective January 01, 2026. These reviews have been carried out in line with sections 3, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 of the PURC Act, 1997, Act 538. This major review is consistent with the Commission's MYTO regime which ranges between 3-5 years,” he said.
Dr Suleman noted that the last major review, which considered both capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX), was undertaken in September 2022 and was due for review in 2025. He explained that this review was separate from the quarterly reviews, which consider only operational expenses beyond the control of the service providers.
He stressed that in undertaking this major review, the Commission considered the investment requirements of the utilities, the competitiveness of industries and the general living conditions of consumers.
“Having considered all the underlying factors, the Commission wishes to announce that there will be a 9.86 per cent increase in electricity tariffs across the board for all categories of electricity customers. Water tariffs for all customer classes, on the other hand, will experience an upward review of 15.92 per cent over the tariff control period (2026-2030),” he said.
He added that these tariff adjustments were approved following the recently concluded investment hearings on utility tariff proposals, stakeholder consultations and regional public hearings undertaken by the Commission.
