Kenyans will pay more for power this month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) adjusted several key charges, pushing electricity costs up by Ksh4.78 per kilowatt hour (kWh).
The increases were published in the November 14 Kenya Gazette, with EPRA citing higher fuel costs and forex pressures.
The fuel energy charge the biggest driver of the spike has been set at 381 cents per kWh for all November meter readings. This reflects the rising cost of fuel used in electricity generation.
Consumers will also pay an extra 95.89 cents per unit to cover foreign exchange fluctuations, a cost that has climbed as the shilling continues to weaken.
Another 1.29 cents per kWh will go to the Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA), as part of statutory levies tied to electricity use.
For a typical household using 50 units a month, these adjustments will add about Ksh237.50 to the November bill before other mandatory charges are applied.
Electricity tokens and bills will still include several standard costs such as:
16% VAT, the EPRA levy at 3 cents per unit, the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) levy, charged at 5% of energy costs, and the inflation adjustment, reviewed every six months.
