The Minority in Parliament has rejected the latest utility tariff increases announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), calling for an immediate reversal of the adjustment.
The PURC announced that effective July 1, 2026, electricity consumers will pay an additional 3% increase, while water tariffs will rise by nearly 1% as part of its third-quarter review.
The Commission attributed the increment to factors including the slight depreciation of the Ghana cedi and other economic considerations.
However, addressing the media in Parliament, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, dismissed the justification for the increase, arguing that current economic conditions should rather result in reduced utility costs for consumers.
According to him, the decision places an additional burden on Ghanaians who are already facing economic difficulties.
“The people of Ghana should rather be paying less for light and water,” he said, insisting that the announced adjustment does not reflect the realities facing consumers.
Mr Adomako-Mensah, a former Deputy Minister, therefore called on the PURC to immediately withdraw the tariff increase and reconsider its decision.
He argued that rather than increasing utility charges, authorities should focus on measures that reduce the financial pressure on households and businesses.
The Minority’s position comes after the PURC’s announcement of the new tariffs, which has sparked public debate over the affordability of electricity and water services in the country.
