Kenya must scale up investments in other cheaper green sources of energy if it wants to ensure its population has access to adequate and affordable power.
Even as power consumers reel under high power bills, there is still no respite in the horizon.
This is because electricity consumers could soon be forced to dig deeper into their pockets as declining water levels force the government to turn to diesel-fired plants.
The expensive diesel-generated power is expensive and is normally reserved for the dry seasons.
Thermal power producers sell electricity at an average wholesale price of Sh19.24 per unit for onward sale to consumers.
The rate is more than eight times more expensive than hydropower at Sh3 per unit and geothermal at Sh8 per unit.
While the fact remains that demand for power in the country is high, the government should begin weaning itself off the expensive thermal power generation.
Kenya must scale up investments in other cheaper green sources of energy if it wants to ensure its population has access to adequate and affordable power. The current heavy reliance on hydro sources has meant that the country is always in a bind when water levels drop.
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