The Minority in Parliament has expressed challenge approximately what he describes as “steep and astronomical increases” in offerings and different associated prices with the power sector.
In a Facebook put up on Wednesday, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Abdulai Jinapor, referred to that the increments, which quantity to approximately one hundred according to cent, were finished illegally.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, introduced its new costs for offerings.
The energy distribution employer indicated ¢1,020 for a single-section meter as opposed to the existing ¢400.00. Also, new customers inquisitive about a three-section meter will pay ¢1,920 as opposed to the previous ¢700.
But in line with him, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) took the choices in an opaque way with out recourse to any public assertion through the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission.
“The Minority in Parliament needs to kingdom in unequivocal phrases that we reject completely those draconian fee hikes given the modern monetary situations in addition to the surreptitious way with which the workout has been accomplished.
“This unorthodox technique is in entire violation of laid down processes, which require that clients are notified of such changes previous to implementation,” he mentioned.
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