Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has appealed to Ghanaians to bear with the government’s decision to increase electricity tariff by 14.75 per cent effective, May 3, 2025.
According to him, the hike is aimed at meeting the revenue requirement of utilities in order to address operational and financial challenges.
Addressing a section of journalists during the Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Hon. Jinapor stressed the importance of the review in sustaining the nation’s power supply and advancing ongoing reforms in the sector.
“I want to appeal to Ghanaians and the general consuming public to bear with us even as we make some of these difficult, but unavoidable decisions to ensure that we have stable and reliable power sources for our own economic development,” he stated.
The hike in electricity and water utilities tariffs have been met with stiff opposition from a section of Ghanaians and consumer groups in the West African nation.
However, from the look of things, it appears there is no indication that the government is reversing its decision or reducing the percentage.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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