ECG proposes tariff increment amid intermittent power cuts
Management of ECG says it has become critical for the company to have access to more funds to enable it operate efficiently.
Jonas Danquah 
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has proposed tariff increment to shore up funds for its operational activities.
The Managing Director of the company, Kwame Agyeman-Budu at a public forum on Thursday, April 8, 2021, said it is critical for ECG to have access to more funds to enable it operate efficiently.
He said he is aware that the proposal will only materialize after approval from the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC)
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Currently, lifeline consumers who are classified as poor and low-income earners pay GHS16 for the power consumed and extra GHS2.13 as service charge, making it a total of about GHS18.
“We need money to do it [improve]. If we get the increase we will love it [but] that will be up to the PURC because, no matter what we propose, they will ultimately decide” he noted as quoted by citinewsroom.
“In terms of distribution, we need support, because we have to do upgrades to make sure the system is sustainable. We don’t wait till something is broken before we fix it. We need additional funds to upgrade our systems at all times,” he added.
