Hydropower dip raises anxiety over huge bills

MR PAVEL OIMEKE, ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL. FILE PHOTO | NMG 

Kenya’s use of expensive diesel-generated electricity has risen to a three-year peak that has left consumers with a huge cost burden.

Data from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) shows that the share of thermal power in the energy mix consumed stood at 32 per cent last month or 11 percentage points above cheaper hydropower’s 21 per cent.

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