Some utility service users in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital have kicked against the sharp increment in utility services, urging the government to rescind the decision.

‎The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced 9.86 percent increment in electricity, and 15.92 hike in water tariffs, effective January 1, 2026.

‎In a public reaction, the customers noted that the increment would worsen the socio-economic conditions of the ordinary Ghanaian.

‎Madam Linda Asare, a resident noted that whenever electricity tariffs went up, it corresponded to high cost of goods, and services and food items.

‎She noted that many producers and manufacturers largely relied on power for production and storage, saying an increment in electricity tariffs forced them to upwardly adjust their prices too.

‎For Mr Benjamin Ohene Darko, another resident, the increase in water and electricity tariffs remained a huge public concern, worrying that the enforcement of the increment would bring additional financial burdens to many households and businesses. 

‎According to him, upward adjustment in utility tariffs would bring undue pressures on users who mostly relied on electricity to run their daily operations, ultimately increasing worsening their financial burdens.

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