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2000W electric cookers use about 2 units (kWh) per hour if operated at full power for an entire hour. Each unit of electricity costs between GHS0.44001825 and GHS1.630375775. Both are tax inclusive. GHS0.44001825 is specifically for Residential accounts that need 30 units or fewer a month. So, in a 30-day month, that's about 30 minutes of a 2000W electric stove at full power, without lighting and without phones being charged.  If 30.1 units are accidentally used, there will either be a bill of about +GHS23.55 or there will be a disconnection.  Starting from 30, the next 270 units are GHS0.9349431 each. If not eligible for Lifeline (a discount), the first 30 units are then also GHS0.9349431 each. If the first 30 units were initially sold for GHS0.44001825 each, the new price is billed. In addition to the cost of electricity itself, there is an additional monthly fee. The Residential monthly fee is GHS2.13 if eligible for a discount, else it is GHS10.730886. The Non-Residential ...

The commonly given advice that each electricity bill will be close to 27.15% more can be misleading. Instead, disregard "27.15%", unless you're interested in statistics.  The new tariffs are actually complicated. Let's analyze the document. Click to enlarge. "Residential". Residential is where people stay, either by being property owners or paying several months' advance for rent. "Lifeline Customers". If you only use electricity for small or medium-sized modern light bulbs, charging your phone, and you don't share your meter, you qualify for the lifeline tariffs. If you use a fridge or a fan, you might not qualify for the lifeline tariffs. If you have a blender, it doesn't necessarily mean you don't qualify, though it uses much it is only on for a few minutes at most so it does not have much time to use power. What matters is the amount you pay every month.  "I pay 5 cedis a month": Then you will pay 5.82 cedis a month, 1...