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Power prices down by Sh3.44 per unit even as Kenya Power recoups Sh548m tariff cut deficit

Kenya Power

Epra says February’s power prices will come down by Sh3.44 per unit for all consumer categories.

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What you need to know:

  • Epra says February’s power prices will come down by Sh3.44 per unit for all consumer categories.
  • Epra last year allowed Kenya Power to recover a total of Sh6.5 billion, which it lost through a 15 per cent tariff cut by deducting from electricity bills of consumers. The recovery of the Sh548 million from bills has prevented power prices from dropping by an even larger margin.
  • KenGen has reported a bigger generation of cheaper hydropower on filled-up dams, promising lower electricity bills for consumers.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has allowed Kenya Power to recover Sh548 million that it lost through former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tariff cut through this month’s power bills.

Epra last year let the utility to recover a total of Sh6.5 billion, which it lost through the 15 per cent tariff cut by deducting from electricity bills of consumers.