Accra: The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 1.14 percent increase in electricity tariffs for the final quarter of 2025, effective October 1. There will be no increase in water tariffs for the same period.

According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Shafic Suleman, Acting Executive Secretary of PURC, announced the tariff adjustment on Tuesday, September 23, during the Commission's quarterly tariffs review for the fourth quarter of 2025. He explained that the decision was made considering factors such as the overall impact of the hydro-thermal generation mix, the Cedi-Dollar exchange rate, the inflation rate, the price of natural gas, and an impending major tariff review under the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO).

The Commission's analysis included a projected Weighted Average Cedi-Dollar exchange rate of GHS12.3715/US$1, taking into account an under-recovery of GHS0.3980/US$1 from the third quarter. This was based on an actual inter-bank average Cedi-Dollar selling exchange rate of GHS10.7032/US$1 for the period from June 23, 2025, to September 05, 2025, and an exchange rate projection of GHS11.9735/US$1 for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Additionally, the Commission utilized an annual average inflation rate of 12.43 percent for the fourth quarter of 2025 in its analysis. PURC approved a Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) of USD 7.7134/MMBtu for the price of natural gas and maintained the projected hydro-thermal generation mix for the quarter at 28.80 percent for hydro generation and 71.20 percent for thermal generation.

The Commission emphasized its commitment to monitor the operations of regulated service providers and hold them accountable to regulatory standards and benchmarks, ensuring value for money and improved quality of service delivery for Ghanaians.