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Minority kicks against further utility tariff increases

Following the uproar that greeted the recent utility tariff increases on utility bills, the Minority has come to the defence of the public calling for an end to such increases.

Date Created : 5/20/2025 : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

The Minority at a press conference on Monday, May 19, 2025 kicked against upward adjustment of utility tariffs stating that recent developments in the economy particularly the strong performance of the dollar and reductions in petroleum products do not support such increases.

Alex Adomanko Mensah, the Deputy Ranking on the Energy Committee responding to questions on the increases said they rather expected reduction in the tariffs now that the factors that inform tariff adjustments are improving, so Ghanaians should equally benefit from the strong performance of the cedi as well as reductions in fuel prices.

“We, the Minority Caucus, firmly believe that any increase in tariffs must be accompanied by enhanced service delivery. We cannot accept poor performance while paying exorbitant prices. The spectre of returning to the dark days of ‘dumsor’ is unacceptable”.

As to whether the tariff adjustment was not part of the IMF conditionality entered in by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, he stated that the condition was not for upward adjustment only, adding that it is the reason they are calling on the government to rather reduce the tariffs to reflect the current positive performance of the cedi and reduction in fuel prices.

They expressed hope that the next window of tariff adjustment would be downwards to give the citizenry the needed economic respite.