Consumers cannot be paying for ECG’s inefficiencies - Minority

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) not to shift the inefficiencies of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) onto consumers through increased tariffs. According to the Minority, the current high tariffs charged by ECG are already a burden on consumers, and any further increases would exacerbate the situation. The Minority's statement comes as the PURC reviews ECG's tariffs, with the company seeking a significant increase to cover its operational costs. The Minority is arguing that ECG's inefficiencies, such as high operational costs and poor revenue management, are the root cause of the company's financial struggles, and that consumers should not be made to bear the brunt of these inefficiencies. Instead, the Minority is calling on the PURC to hold ECG accountable for its operational costs and to implement measures to improve the company's efficiency and reduce its costs.