The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has rolled out Ghana’s first regulated commercial tariff for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, introduced alongside broader reductions in electricity and water rates. Under the new framework, EV charging will cost 201.6 pesewas (GH¢2.016) per kilowatt-hour, with an additional monthly service fee of GH¢500. This marks the first time the Commission has formally set pricing for commercial EV electricity use. The initiative forms part of PURC’s quarterly tariff review, which also announced an average 4.81% cut in electricity tariffs and a 3.06% cut in water tariffs, effective April 1, 2026
In a statement issued on March 13, 2026, the Commission said the EV tariff was introduced to support the country’s transition to cleaner energy. “To promote green energy transition, the Commission, for the first time, has introduced a commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) charging tariff,” the statement said.
Under the revised electricity tariffs, residential customers will benefit from reductions ranging from 1.66 percent for low-consumption households to 3.63 percent for high-consumption non-residential users. Medium- and high-voltage commercial and industrial customers are expected to record the largest reductions, with tariff cuts of up to 15.43 percent.
Water tariffs have also been reduced across several customer categories. Lifeline residential consumers using 0–5 cubic metres will see tariffs drop from GH¢612.25 to GH¢593.49 per cubic metre, with similar reductions applied to commercial, industrial and bottled water rates.
The Commission explained that the latest tariff adjustments were driven by shifts in key economic indicators such as the Ghana cedi–US dollar exchange rate, inflation, natural gas prices, and the overall electricity generation mix. According to PURC, the revisions are designed to safeguard the financial stability of utility providers while ensuring consumers benefit from favourable economic trends.
“Considering the combined impact of the Hydro-Thermal Generation Mix, the Ghana Cedi–US Dollar Exchange Rate, the Inflation Rate, and Natural Gas Prices, the Commission has resolved to adjust electricity tariffs by applying weighted average variations across all customer categories for the first quarter of 2026,” PURC stated.
Source: Leticia Osei