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PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION (PURC) PUBLICATION OF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS In accordance with the statutory duty imposed on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (‘the Commission’) under Section 19 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act, 1997 (Act 538), (‘the Act’) this publication is made this 30 September 2019. 1. The Bulk Generation Charge provided in the First Schedule is the weighted average rate at which electricity distribution companies (DISCos), namely Power Distribution Services Limited (PDS), Northern Electricity Distribution Company Limited (NEDCo) and Enclave Power Company Limited (EPCL) shall procure electricity from generation sources in respect of their operations in the regulated market, from 1 October 2019. 2. The Transmission Service Charges (TSC) provided in the Second Schedule are the rates applicable to the transmission of electricity by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), from 1 October 2019 as follows: a. TSC 1 is the rate for GRIDCo to recover the cost of transmission network operations. b. TSC 2 is the rate for GRIDCo to recover transmission losses. 3. A DISCo or Bulk Customer which procures electricity from an electricity generator and pays the full cost of the total electricity purchased to the electricity generator shall pay TSC 1 only, to GRIDCo. 4. A DISCo or Bulk Customer which procures electricity from an electricity generator and pays the cost of the electricity purchased excluding transmission losses, shall pay both TSC 1 and TSC 2 to GRIDCo. 5. The Distribution Service Charges (DSC) provided in the Third Schedule are the rates applicable to the distribution of electricity by DISCos, from 1 October 2019 as follows: a. DSC 1 is the rate for DISCos to recover the cost of distribution network operations. b. DSC 2 is the rate for DISCos to recover distribution losses. c. DWC comprises DSC 1 and DSC 2 and is the rate payable to DISCos for the use of their networks by embedded Bulk Customers. 6. A Bulk Customer embedded in the distribution network which procures electricity directly from an electricity generator and pays the total cost of the electricity purchased including TSC 1 and TSC 2 shall pay DSC 1 only to the DISCo. 7. A Bulk Customer embedded in the distribution network which procures electricity through a DISCo shall pay to the affected DISCo, the cost of the electricity delivered a t the customer’s premises in addition to TSC 1, TSC 2 and the DWC. 8. The End-User Tariffs provided in the Fourth Schedule are the rates payable by consumers in the specified categories, from 1 October 2019. 9. The End-User Tariffs provided in the Fifth Schedule are alternative rates (Maximum Demand Charge and Energy Charge) to the Fourth Schedule applicable and payable by Special Load Tariff (SLT) Customers, from 1 October 2019. 10. The tariffs are denominated in Ghana Pesewas (GHp). 11. The tariffs shall remain in force until they are reviewed by the Commission. 12. Until the next major tariff review, electricity tariffs shall be adjusted by the Commission in accordance with the Automatic Adjustment (Indexation) Formula published in Gazette No. 15 of 25 th February 2011. 13. The rates approved by the Commission and published in Gazette No. 121 of 7 th August 2019 are revoked and replaced with the rates contained in this publication. ACRONYMS BGC Bulk Generation Charge DISCo Electricity Distribution Company DSC Distribution Service Charge DWC Distribution Wheeling Charge EUT End User Tariff GHp Ghana Pesewa IPP Independent Power Producer kVA Kilovolt Ampere kWh Kilowatt-Hour Special Load Tariff – Low Voltage SLT-LV Special Load Tariff – Medium Voltage SLT-MV Special Load Tariff – High Voltage SLT-HV TSC Transmission Service Charge VRA Volta River Authority

FIRST SCHEDULE Tariff Category Effective 1 October 2019 BGC VRA - (GHp/kWh) 29.9467 Composite BGC (VRA and IPPs) - (GHp/kWh) 46.8699 SECOND SCHEDULE Tariff Category Effective 1 October 2019 TSC 1* - (GHp/kWh) 7.1421 TSC 2 - (GHp/kWh) 2.0047 THIRD SCHEDULE Tariff Category Effective 1 October 2019 DSC 1 - (GHp/kWh) 16.1094 DSC 2 - (GHp/kWh) 15.4213 DWC - (GHp/kWh) 31.5307 FOURTH SCHEDULE Tariff Category (EUT) Effective 1 October 2019 Residential 0-50 - (GHp/kWh) 32.6060 51-300 - (GHp/kWh) 65.4161 301 – 600 - (GHp/kWh) 84.8974 601+ - (GHp/kWh) 94.3304 Service Charge: Lifeline Consumers - (GHp/month) 213.0000 Other Residential Consumers - (GHp/month) 745.6947 Non-Residential 0-100 - (GHp/kWh) 79.7943 101-300 - (GHp/kWh) 79.7943 301 – 600 - (GHp/kWh) 84.9097 601+ - (GHp/kWh) 133.9765 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 1242.8245 SLT-LV Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 104.7303 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 4971.2983 SLT-MV Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 79.5167 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 SLT-HV Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 83.4562 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 SLT-HV MINES Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 263.9705 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 *Includes Regulatory Levy

FIFTH SCHEDULE (ALTERNATIVE RATES FOR SLT CUSTOMERS) Tariff Category (EUT) Effective 1 October 2019 SLT-LV Maximum Demand Charge - (GHp/kVA/month) 6959.8177 Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 89.1105 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 4971.2983 SLT-MV Max. Demand - (GHp/kVA/month) 5965.5580 Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 68.9767 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 SLT-HV Max. Demand - (GHp/kVA/month) 5965.5580 Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 63.3840 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 SLT-HV MINES Max. Demand - (GHp/kVA/month) 6959.8177 Energy Charge - (GHp/kWh) 120.8026 Service Charge - (GHp/month) 6959.8177 Chairman Public Utilities Regulatory Commission

……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. MICHAEL OPAM COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MRS. MAMI DUFIE OFORI COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MRS. DORA OPPONG COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. DANIEL OWUSU-KORANTENG COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. DR. YAW ADU-GYAMFI COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. EBO B. QUAGRAINIE COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. PROF. JOE AMOAKO-TUFFOUR COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. ISHMAEL EDJEKUMHENE COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. EMMANUEL SEKOR COMMISSIONER

PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION (PURC) PUBLICATION OF WATER TARIFFS In accordance with the duty imposed on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (‘the Commission’) under Sections 3(b ) and 19 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act, 1997 (Act 538), (‘the Act’) this publication is made this 30 September 2019. 1. The applicable tariffs for Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) are as provided in the schedule hereto. 2. The rates are denominated in Ghana Pesewas (GHp). 3. These approved tariffs shall remain in force until they are reviewed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission. 4. Until the next major tariff review, water tariffs shall be adjusted in accordance with the Automatic Adjustment (Indexation) Formula published in Gazette No. 15 of 25 th February 2011. 5. The rates approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission and published in Gazette No. 114 of 24 th July 2019 are revoked and replaced with the following: SCHEDULE Category of Service Monthly Approved Rates in GHp / 1000 Litres (Effective 1 st October 2019) Consumption (1000 Litres) (a) Metered Domestic: 0-5 (Exclusive) 329.2121 5 and above 560.2083 (b) Commercial 923.0390 (c) Industrial 1111.8338 (d) Public Institutions /Govt. Departments 718.6628 (e) Premises without connection (Public stand 369.4489 pipes) per 1000 litres (f) Special Commercial 5607.5588 (g) Sachet Water Producers 1237.7011 (h) Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority 923.0390 (Internal Usage) (i) Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority 12586.8266 (Ocean Going Vessels) NOTE: Special Commercial refers to bulk customers who use GWCL treated water as the main raw material for bottling water for resale. Chairman Public Utilities Regulatory Commission

……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. MICHAEL OPAM COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MRS. MAMI DUFIE OFORI COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MRS. DORA OPPONG COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. DANIEL OWUSU-KORANTENG COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. DR. YAW ADU-GYAMFI COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. EBO B. QUAGRAINIE COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. PROF. JOE AMOAKO-TUFFOUR COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. ISHMAEL EDJEKUMHENE COMMISSIONER ……………………………… SIGNED ……………………………. MR. EMMANUEL SEKOR COMMISSIONER