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Domestic Lifeline Users to Enjoy Cheaper Electricity

Dennis Otsieno by Dennis Otsieno
March 27, 2023
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Following a review of consumer tariffs by The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Friday, electricity bills for nearly 6.3 million customers consuming less than 30 units a month will reduce by 4 percent.

From April 1, the cost per unit of power will fall to Kshs 21.16 from Kshs 21.99, meaning that Domestic Lifeline users will buy 23.6 units of electricity at Kshs 500 from the current 22.7 units for the same amount.

Read: EPRA Releases April Fuel Prices-What You Need To Know

However, it will be more pain for domestic customers consuming between 30 and 100 units who will have the cost of electricity increased by 19 percent to Kshs 26.10 from the current Kshs21.99 per unit.

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Domestic customers consuming above 100 units will also have their cost increased by 14 percent per unit to Kshs 31.75 per unit going up from Kshs 27.92.

But big businesses and industries got a reduction of Kshs 1.15 per unit in the new tariffs, with EPRA saying that the drop, albeit marginal, will protect Kenya from further losing its competitiveness in terms of power costs.

Read:EPRA Shuns Kenya Power’s Proposal For Payment Of Electricity Bills In USD/Euro

The Kenya Power also introduced a special tariff to promote both clean cooking and electric mobility to grow electricity demand and promote the global agenda on climate change and sustainability.

The cost of electricity is a key factor in determining the country’s inflation rate because manufacturers use electricity for production. They pass additional power costs to consumers through high prices for their goods.

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