Electricity prices to rise from April as EPRA introduces new charges
In a Gazette Notice issued on Friday, EPRA announced that electricity costs for April 2026 will be adjusted to include a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment, a Water Resource levy, and a Fuel Energy Cost Charge — all of which will directly impact monthly bills. Kenya breaki..
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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.
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