Covid-19: Ghana Gov't to Absorb Electricity Bills for 3 months

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced government's decision to absorb electricity bills of consumers as part of measures to reduce the economic impact of the covid-19 disease on its citizens.

The president made this announcement in an address to the nation yesterday, [April 9, 2020] on measures being taken by government in the wake of the pandemic.

He said as part of the measures, government would fully absorb the electricity bills for people who consumed zero to 50 kw/h of electricity for the periods of April, May and June.

He added further that, for residential and commercial users, government would absorb 50 percent of the electricity bills using March 2020 as benchmark.

"Government will fully absorb electricity bills for the poorest of the poor, i.e. for all lifeline consumers, that is free electricity for persons who consume zero (0) to fifty (50) kilowatt hours a month for this period," he said.

"In addition, for all other consumers, residential and commercial, Government will absorb, again, fifty percent (50%) of your electricity bill for this period, using your March 2020 bill as your benchmark," he added.

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The President explained that "if your electricity bill was GH¢100, you will pay only GH¢50, with government absorbing the remaining GH¢50."

He said the decision was to support industry, enterprises and the service sector, as well as provide some relief to households for lost income.

Nana Akufo-Addo earlier announced government’s decision to absorb water bills for all Ghanaians for the months of April, May and June.

The president urged Ghanaians to make judicious use of water and electricity in this period.

Ghana has recorded 378 cases of the Coronavirus disease, with six deaths and four recoveries.