ECG Tariffs for 2027 and Fake ECG Staff Scams: What Ghanaians Should Know

Short answer: PURC kept electricity and water tariffs unchanged for October to December 2026. The next quarterly review, for January to March 2027, is usually announced in December. Meanwhile, watch for fake ECG staff who demand cash to avoid disconnection or to "fix" your meter.

Last checked: 22 October 2026.

Electricity tariffs in 2026

• January 2026: electricity up 9.86% (water up 15.92%) under PURC's 2026 to 2030 tariff review.
• April 2026: electricity down 4.81%.
• July 2026: electricity up 3.49%.
• October 2026: no change for the fourth quarter.

PURC adjusts tariffs every quarter based on the cedi, inflation, fuel and gas costs and the mix of hydro and thermal power. We will update this page when the January 2027 decision is announced.

Fake ECG staff scams

• "Pay now or we disconnect you" visits or calls demanding cash or MoMo to a personal number.
• Meter "reconfiguration" or "upgrade" fees charged by people who are not ECG staff.
• Illegal connections or meter bypass offered for a fee, which is a crime and dangerous.
• Cheap prepaid credit sold by individuals, where the token does not work.
• Fake ECG pages and numbers on Facebook and Google offering "help".

How to protect yourself

1. Ask anyone at your door for an ECG staff ID and call your ECG district office to confirm.
2. Pay bills and buy prepaid credit only through ECG's official channels and app, or official MoMo menus.
3. Never pay a staff member's personal number.
4. Check any number claiming to be ECG on TrustCheck. See fake customer care numbers.