Electricity consumers in Kenya will face higher power bills starting in April 2026 due to three new charges introduced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

• The new charges include a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment (adding 123.41 cents/kWh), a Water Resource levy (1.54 cents/kWh), and a significant Fuel Energy Cost Charge (347 cents/kWh).
• The adjustments were announced in a Gazette Notice and are deemed necessary by EPRA Acting Director-General Joseph Oketch to reflect true generation and supply costs.
• Consumers in off-grid and remote areas, particularly those relying on diesel generators, are expected to bear the brunt of the increases, with regions like Turkana County and Lamu County facing higher costs.