The Northern Electricity company Limited(NEDCo) in Partnership with Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased Electricity Tariffs Several in February 2023, May and in September.

The Development according to a Senior Journalist by Name Kwesi Pratt is an mechanism to get their monies back from citizens after providing free electricity for households during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

In several parts of Upper West Region, increased Electricity Tariffs have generated misconceptions amongst individuals using electricity without separate meters.

A development that has necessitated the need for the VRA to make prepaid meters more accessible to households, some individuals have also alleged that prepaid meters are being sold out for huge sums as much as Ghc2,000 in Wa, a development that is being investigated.

Meanwhile NEDCO has released a Shortcode for People to be able to purchase electricity units at the comfort of their homes. The shortcode for this service is *914#.

Meanwhile Service Charges for Commercial Meters(Shops) is Ghc15.30p and households will be charged Ghc10.73 pesewas.

Meanwhile some months ago NEDCo Disconnected Several Institutions from the National Grid for Owing the state lots of Money, these institutions include, the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, Wa High Court, Wa Nursing Training College, Upper West Regional Hospital.

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