Govt cuts by half electricity cost for commercial and residential consumers

Government has on Thursday, April 9 announced a 50% cut in electricity bills for commercial and residential consumers as part of measures to ease the economic burden on Ghanaians following the Coronavirus outbreak.

Additionally, government will also absorb electricity bills for the 'poorest of poor' for three months, ie; frontline workers aiding the fight against the deadly Coronavirus.

"Government will fully absorb electricity bills for the poorest of the poor, i.e for all lifeline workers, that is free electricity for persons who consume zero to 50-kilowatt hours a month for this period.

"In addition to all other consumers, residential and commercial, the government will absorb again, 50 percent of your electricity bill for this period, using your March 2020 bill as a benchmark," he said.

President Akufo-Addo in a televised address to the nation last night April 9, on measures taken to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus explained; "if your electricity bill was 100 cedis, you will pay only 50 cedis with government absorbing the remaining 50 cedis."

The move, however, comes as a relief to all citizens after the president earlier announced in his fifth address to the nation on April 5 indicating government was going to absorb all water utilities for all citizens for the next three months starting from April, May and June respectively.

Additionally, he also announced the decision taken to extend the restrictions of movements by one more week, beginning 1 am on Monday, April 13 to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Ghana has today, April 9 recorded 378 Coronavirus cases, 6 deaths and 4 recoveries.