Ghana’s utility regulator said it will cut electricity and water tariffs beginning April 1 after a quarterly review that reflected improved economic indicators, including a stronger currency and lower inflation.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission said Friday that electricity tariffs will fall by an average of 4.81% while water tariffs will decline by 3.06%.
The adjustments follow the commission’s routine quarterly tariff review, which tracks changes in key factors such as the cedi–U.S. dollar exchange rate, domestic inflation, electricity generation mix and fuel costs used in power production.

“The existing electricity and water tariffs have been reviewed downwards to take effect from April 01, 2026,” the commission said in a statement.

For the second quarter of 2026, the regulator applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of 11.1931 cedis per U.S. dollar. The rate reflects the three-month interbank average between Dec. 1, 2025, and Feb. 28, 2026, and represents a 6.78% appreciation from the previous quarter’s rate of 12.0067 cedis per dollar.

The commission also incorporated a three-month average inflation rate of 4.17% for the period, a sharp decline of 47.87% from the previous quarter.
Fuel costs, however, edged higher. The weighted average cost of gas used in thermal power generation was set at $8.0988 per MMBtu, up 2.84% from $7.8749 previously.

Ghana’s projected power generation mix remains unchanged under the 2025 multi-year tariff framework, with 20.9% expected to come from hydroelectric sources and 79.1% from thermal plants.

Separately, the regulator introduced a new tariff category for commercial electric-vehicle charging services, a move it said is intended to support the country’s transition toward cleaner energy and the adoption of electric mobility.

The commission said it will continue monitoring regulated utilities to ensure service improvements while maintaining the financial viability of providers.

Source:TheDotNews