Business News of Thursday, 1 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comNew water and electricity tariffs approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) have taken effect from Thursday, January 1, 2026. Under the new structure, electricity tariffs have been increased by 9.86 percent across all customer categories, while water tariffs have been reviewed upward by 15.92 percent for all classes of consumers, 3news.com reports. PURC makes adjustments to electricity and water tarrifsWhat influenced the review? The PURC explained that the new tariffs were influenced by significant changes in key macroeconomic indicators and the country’s electricity generation mix. For the 2026–2030 MYTO period, thermal power is projected to account for 78.79 percent of electricity generation, while hydro generation is expected to decline to 20.90 percent.

Source: GhanaWeb January 01, 2026 16:25 UTC