Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has called for urgent reforms at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), saying improving the company’s revenue collection should be a higher priority than frequent tariff increases.
Speaking in an interview on Saturday, June 27, he said the continuous adjustment of utility tariffs is placing an increasing financial burden on consumers and is becoming unsustainable for many households.
According to him, the main problem is ECG’s inability to collect revenue from the electricity it supplies, arguing that fixing this challenge would reduce the need for regular tariff hikes.
“The end result is the Ghanaian consumer pays quarterly tariffs are being adjusted. Cumulatively it is leading to significant increases in utility pricing. That is the issue,” he said.
He also noted that while inflation and exchange rate fluctuations affect utility prices, inefficiencies and governance challenges within the sector remain key drivers of the problem.
“If inflation or exchange rates are managed properly, we are not going to pay more,” he noted, adding that responsibility for addressing the situation rests with government.
Meanwhile, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new electricity and water tariffs, effective July 1, 2026.
Under the revised rates, electricity tariffs will increase by 3.49% across the board, while water tariffs will rise by 0.85%.
In a statement issued on June 22, the Commission said the adjustment forms part of its quarterly tariff review mechanism, which considers factors such as inflation, exchange rate movements, the electricity generation mix, and the cost of fuel used for power generation.
