Power Bills in Kenya: Kenyans are set to enjoy cheaper electricity starting from next month. This is because the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slashed the cost of power by 82 perbcent through a tariff review.
Energy Regulatory Commission Director General Pavel Oimeke says that the government has scrapped a monthly fixed charge of Sh. 150 for low cost consumers whose number is an estimated 3.6 million.
”The domestic consumer lifeline tariff, which is meant to cushion low income households whose consumption does not exceed 10 units per billing period, will reduce by between 36 to 82 percent,’ Oimeke said.
Commercial and industrial customers will get a reduction of 4.4 percent on average. This is in addition to the 50 percent discount in the time of use tariffs.
With the new tariff, the overall cost of power reduces from Sh. 17.87/KWh to Sh. 16.64.
Consumers using 15Kwh paid a fixed charge of Sh. 150 in addition to Sh. 37.50 where a unit of power costs Sh. 2.50.
Under the new system, they will pay Sh. 180 where a unit of power costs Sh. 12. This is in addition to the additional tax imposed.
Kenyans whose energy limit ranges between 16-50 Kwh per month will cough up more money to the power distributor.
Under the Domestic Ordinary tariff, a consumer using 50 units per month will be charged Sh. 16.50 per unit as compared to the previous tariff cost of Sh. 2.50 per unit plus the Sh. 150.