The parliamentary Minority Caucus has accused the NDC government of breaching its campaign pledge to lower utility costs, highlighting that citizens now face a cumulative 26.82% rise in electricity prices since January 2025.
During a press briefing at Parliament House, Collins Adomako-Mensah, the MP for Afigya Kwabre North and Deputy Minority Ranking Member on the Committee on Energy, noted that 18 months into the NDC administration, Ghanaians are paying significantly more for power than when the previous NPP government left office.
He targeted the current administration for failing to uphold its promises regarding utility rates.
The opposition dismissed the government’s recent celebration of an April 2026 4.81% tariff reduction, characterizing it as a routine quarterly technical adjustment rather than a genuine policy success.
According to Adomako-Mensah, this temporary drop was solely caused by a brief strengthening of the Ghana Cedi and a short-lived dip in inflation, providing relief that lasted a mere 91 days.
Furthermore, he pointed out that the 3.49% electricity tariff hike scheduled by the PURC to take effect on 1st July 2026 has effectively cancelled out the previous April reduction.
Condemning the latest 4.82% surge in power costs, the Minority Caucus demanded the immediate disclosure of the underlying calculations for all tariff increases implemented since January 2025, alongside greater transparency regarding national energy supply issues.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana