Utility consumers will now enjoy some relief following the announcement by the PURC in March.

The Commission reduced electricity charges by 4.81 per cent, while water tariffs have been cut by 3.06 per cent for the second quarter of the year.

According to the PURC, these adjustments have been carried out in line with the Commission’s mandate to review tariffs on a quarterly basis to reflect developments within the Quarter.

The Quarterly reviews track and incorporate movements in key factors for which their variability affects the operations of Utility Service Providers (USPs).
The Commission applied a projected Weighted Average Ghana Cedi-US Dollar Exchange Rate of GHS11.1931/US$1.0000 for the second Quarter of 2026.

This projected exchange rate is based on a 3-month Actual Inter-Bank Average Ghana Cedi-US Dollar Selling Exchange Rate for the period December 01, 2025 to February 28, 2026. This indicates a 6.78% reduction from the last Quarter rate of GHS12.0067/ US$1.0000.

• Inflation Rate

The Commission also used a 3-month (December 01, 2025 to February 28, 2026) average inflation rate of 4.17% for the second quarter of 2026, which indicates a downward review of 47.87% from the previous quarter.

• Price of Natural Gas

The Commission applied a Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) price of USD8.0988/MMBtu indicating an upward adjustment of 2.84% from the previous rate of USD7.8749/MMBtu.

• Electricity Generation Mix (Hydro:Thermal Mix)

The projected hydro-thermal generation mix for the quarter under review remained the same at 20.90% from Hydro generation and 79.10% from Thermal generation as applied in the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) of 2025.