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Electric cooking can be cheaper than gas cooking in Ghana

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 ...

New electricity bills in Ghana won't really be 27.15% more

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...

[SEP 2022] Online calculator for electricity bills in Ghana

Validity: From: 1 September 2022 Until: 1 February 2023 Compare with  http://purcgh-001-site1.atempurl.com/Default.aspx . To be moved to  /p/lightbill.html . Currently, bills from February 2023 onward can be calculated there. Version 2022-09-01RC4 Update Residential Non-Residential Monthly (1 to 31) Shared Meter More Than Once A Month   Automatic Other (>30 kWh/month) Lifeline (<=30 kWh/month) 13.25% to VAT; CHRL 13.125% to VAT; no CHRL   12.5% to VAT; CHRL 12.5% to VAT; no CHRL Total kWh  Total GHS  Your kWh   Your GHS   Next kWh   OK Next GHS   OK Kilowatt Hours: Ghana Cedis: Energy Charge: Service Charge: Public Lighting Levy: National Electrification Scheme ...

MTN Ghana saves your battery with cDRX technology

In 4G LTE, cDRX lets the phone fall asleep, even while connected.  cDRX stands for connected mode discontinuous reception. A device remains connected until there is inactivity for 5 seconds. cDRX only works while connected. In the idle (disconnected) state, only a few features are available (refer to 3GPP TS 36.304). These features include: Taking measurements of the signal; receiving system information; notifying the network after moving into a different area; notifying the network of availability every 54 minutes; and connecting when there is something to do (call, text, or data). Every 0.32 seconds, a phone wakes up to listen for one of the towers in the area possibly requesting it to connect. While the phone is asleep due to cDRX or otherwise, latency (lag) may occur. This isn't the only reason why it occurs. What are the conditions required before a phone can fall asleep while connected (cDRX)? Conditions vary. For example, here are results gathered during a test: 89.79% LTE_c...

[RUMOR] Raised prices of electricity-related services in Ghana

NON - TARIFF SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES  EFFECTIVE 1ST FEBRUARY, 2022 No                   SERVICE TYPE                                                  PURC APPROVED CHARGES-GHS        1 Administrative Charges for Illegal connection 1a Residential 600 1b Non -Residential 1000 1c CT and CT/PT Customer 8000 2 Disconnection and Reconnection Fees   2a Residential 50 2b Non Residential 100 2c SLT 300 3 Security Deposits   3a Residential 200 3b Non-Residential 500 4 Meter Transfers   4a Single ...