Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 (Act 497) | Act 497 — Ghana law | Esheria

Electricity (Special Levies) Act, 1995 (Act 497)

All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification.

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Ghana
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Citation
Act 497
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Language
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electricity electricity billing electricity charges levies collection levy levy collection local public lighting public accounts public utilities regulatory compliance revocation rural electrification

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All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kwh for rural electrification. Consumers of electricity in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢0.5 per kwh for public lighting. The Electricity Corporation of Ghana and the Volta River Authority must collect the levies under this Act with electricity charges, and the Controller and Accountant General determines the public account for payment. Section 4 revokes paragraph 2 of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (Power Tariff) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.I. 1595). All electricity consumers in Ghana must pay a special levy of ¢1.70 per kWh for rural electrification.

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