The Minority Members on the Energy Committee of Parliament have vowed to oppose any further increases in electricity tariffs unless the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) significantly improves its service delivery.
Despite a recent 14.75% tariff increment, the ECG has failed to address its persistent commercial losses, which have contributed to a staggering GHc67 billion debt owed to power producers.
“We said we would not accept or agree to a new tariff, and we stand by that. We want to see performance first,” George Kwame Aboagye, Ranking Member of the Committee, said during a meeting with key agencies in the power sector.
Aboagye urged the ECG to take immediate steps to enhance its efficiency and accountability. “We need to see tangible improvements in service delivery before we can consider any further tariff hikes,” he emphasized.
The Vice Chairman of the Committee, Naser Toure Mahama, also highlighted the need for ECG to ensure easy and timely access to electricity meters for consumers.
“People who are from the waiting list to get a meter to start paying for them. So, if ECG can make sure they can produce meters for the customers, it only means it is going to create more revenue for them,” he said. “They should work hard to ensure that customers are not delayed, so they can also start paying revenue” he said.