Dr. Gideon Boako (Tano North Constituency MP) writes: CHANGES IN ELECTRICITY TARIFFS IN GHANA FROM 2009 TO 2024

The data I am sharing below depicts increases/reduction in electricity tariffs under the NDC (from 2009 to 2016) and NPP (from 2017 to 2024). It is instructive to note that both political regimes experienced IMF programmes in their first and second terms.

Under NDC
* 2009 – nill
* 2010 – 89% increase
* 2011 – 10% increase
* 2012 – 7.42% increase
* 2013 – 58.9% increase
* 2014 – 28.35% increase
* 2015 – 90.93% increase
* 2016 – 10% increase

Under NPP
* 2017 – nill
* 2018 – 17.5% reduction
* 2019 – 17.46% increase
* 2020 – nill
* 2021 – nill
* 2022 – nill
* 2023 – 51.02% increase
* 2024 – 6.47% increase

The NDC from 2009 to 2016 did a cumulative percentage increase in electricity tariffs of 294.6%, which translates into an average increase in electricity tariffs of 36.8% over their 8 years period in government

The NPP, on the other hand, did a cumulative percentage increase in electricity tariffs of 57.45% and an average of 7.2%.

While under the NDC, electricity tariffs were increased astronomically, Ghanaians at the same time were living in dumsor.

Under the Nana Addo-Bawumia government, electricity tariffs saw minimal increase with corresponding steady and reliable supply of electricity power.

Today, the government of the NDC that promised to reduce the cost of living for Ghanaians has, in their first four months in office, increased electricity tariffs by 14.75%. Coming events, they say, cast their own shadows.

And, hey! Let this not be blamed on any IMF programme because the data above shows that under the same IMF programmes, the NPP managed the electricity tariffs better.