PURC Recovers GH¢4.4m for Utilities and Customers, Strengthens Complaint Resolution in Greater Accra
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has successfully recovered over GH¢4.4 million on behalf of utility providers and customers in ...
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PURC Cuts Electricity and Water Tariffs in Latest Quarterly Review
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has introduced a new tariff for commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging as part of ...
PURC Gives ECG 48 Hours to Fix Prepaid Metering Concerns Amid Public Outcry
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has tightened oversight of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), issuing a 48-hour deadline ...
PURC Summons ECG Over Complaints of Fast-Depleting Prepaid Power Units
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has called an emergency meeting with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following mounting ...
PURC Races to Expand Power Capacity as Demand Surges Past 8% Growth Forecast
Ghana’s electricity regulator has signalled an urgent push to expand generation capacity as rising demand outstrips official projections, driven by ...
Water Sector Reforms Urged as Civil Society Groups Warn PURC Against Tariff-First Approach
Debate over Ghana’s water sector has intensified as civil society organisations warn that systemic inefficiencies and exploitative contracts, not just ...
PURC Faces Tough Balancing Act as ECG and GWCL Propose Sharp Tariff Increases
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) is under mounting pressure to strike a delicate balance between utility companies’ financial sustainability ...
Consumer Advocacy Group Threatens Legal Action Over Electricity Tariff Hike, Blames PURC for Enabling Inefficiency
Consumer advocacy organization CUTS International is preparing to take legal action against Ghana’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), accusing the ...
Civil Society Blasts PURC Over ‘Unjustified’ Tariff Hike
Two influential civil society organisations are demanding a halt to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) upcoming electricity tariff hike, ...
PURC Defends Utility Tariff Increases Amid Growing Public Discontent Over Service Reliability
Dr. Eric Obutey, Director of Research and Corporate Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has defended the recent ...