[ 2016-02-10 ]

'Ghana’s Power Tariffs Cheapest In Sub Region'
Ghana has one of the cheapest electricity tariffs
in the West African sub region, the Director of
Public Relations and External Affairs of the
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has
said.

Nana Yaa Jantuah told Chief Jerry Forson on
Accra100.5 fm’s breakfast show Ghana Yensom on
Wednesday February 10 that irrespective of
complaints by Ghanaian consumers that they are
being burdened with hefty tariffs, the country’s
tariff regime, as far as electricity is concerned,
is among the “cheapest” in the sub-region.

“We have the lowest tariffs in the
sub-region,” she insisted, adding that those who
compare Ghana’s tariff regime to that of
America, which has a very low tariff regime, are
missing the point.

“America uses shale gas which is so cheap,”
she said, adding America’s tariff regime is
heavily tax-laden.

According to her, a nation’s tariff regime is
dependent on the kind of sources of power
generation used. Ghana depends on a mix of hydro
and thermal power production. The Government has
said repeatedly that more focus will be given to
thermal production as hydro sources cannot
shoulder the entire production burden.

The PURC recently approved a 59.2% hike in power
tariffs. An intervention by the Government, after
agitations by Organised Labour, led to the
announcement of some respite for vulnerable users
who fall within the 0 – 50 (lifeline) and 51 –
300 units band.

Source - classfmonline

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