The Commission explained that it
increased the tariffs after a “careful investigation” of proposals submitted by
the utility service providers. The proposed increment takes effect from
December 14, 2015.
The Commission says it considered
inputs and concerns of consumers and key stakeholders who were consulted.
The utility providers in the country
were asking for a 100% increment in utility tariffs, citing high cost of
operation among others as reasons for their demand but some stakeholders
including the Trades Union Congress asked the PURC to defer the increase.
Many have argued that the continuous
increment in utility tariffs, is as a result of the huge debt government owes
the various utility companies, hence the need for government to pay the debt
rather than push the cost of consumers who do not get value for money.
Earlier reports suggested that the
President had ordered the PURC to increase tariffs to offset about $80
million debt owed by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
But the PURC debunked the reports,
saying it had not received any official directive from the President ordering
it to increase tariffs.
The increment comes at a time when
Ghana is going through one of the worst load shedding periods.
By: Citifmonline
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