The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have proposed the introduction of a dedicated tariff to support the provision and maintenance of street lighting across the country.
This comes despite the two utility providers already seeking significant tariff hikes in their latest submissions to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).
ECG has defended a proposed 225 per cent adjustment in its distribution charge, while NEDCo is pushing for a 171 per cent increase to cover operational costs.
In addition, NEDCo is calling for the removal of the lifeline tariff bracket, which cushions low-income households, arguing that the current structure is unsustainable given its high fixed and variable costs.
The utilities maintain that a dedicated street lighting tariff will secure reliable funding for the installation and upkeep of lights, which are critical for public safety and economic activity in both urban and rural communities.
“We’re proposing that the current lifeline tariff be discontinued. We’re also recommending that a street tariff be provided for residential customers so that they are no longer in brackets. We also propose an introduction of street lights tariff to recover the cost associated with the provision of public lighting,” Hashim Iddrisu, the Director in Charge of Commercial at NEDCO, said during a public hearing in Accra on Tuesday, September 9.
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