The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has opposed a proposal by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to increase its Distribution Service Charge (DSC) by 225% for the 2025-2029 regulatory period.

It has described the move as unfair and unsustainable.

ICEG said while it recognizes the need for reasonable upward adjustments to cover operational costs, ECG's request to raise tariffs from GH₵19.04/kWh to GH₵61.8/kWh defies the principles of fairness, accountability, and sustainability.

The communique signed by ICEG's Policy Lead on Climate Finance and Energy Transition, Kwesi Yamoah Abaidoo, argued that the proposed increment would impose heavy financial burdens on households and businesses already grappling with inflation, a weakening currency, and a rising cost of living. "ECG's failure to address the underlying causes of its inefficiencies, which manifest in high commercial and technical losses, weak governance structures, and wastage, should not be at the expense of the ordinary Ghanaian," the Tuesday statement read.