Information gathered from the PURC-TUC emergency meeting indicates that Ghanaians are likely to pay more for electricity tariffs within the next quarter of the year unless the Trades Union Congress or the Atta Mills administration makes an intervention.
The increases are expected to be pegged between 50 percent and 80 percent.
On February 15, 2011, the PURC adjusted electricity tariffs downward by 15.9 percent for non-residential customers, citing increase use of gas as part of the reasons for the reduction, a move that received massive criticisms as a result of the huge increase in the previous year.
In June, 2010, electricity tariffs were increased generally by 89 percent. Some people even complained their tariffs had witnessed an increase of over 100 percent. The official reduction for domestic consumption was said to be 42 percent.
According to sources, figures released by the PURC in a meeting held last Monday August 1, with the leadership of the TUC at the Boardroom of the TUC during its traditional discussions with the TUC and government before release of official figures indicated that the upward adjustment in tariffs was imminent.
However, speaking to the General Secretary of TUC, on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday August 3, Mr Kofi Asamoah said a conclusion was not arrived at the deliberations held between the PURC and the TUC.
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