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Electricity bill savings hit Sh8bn as more firms shift to off-peak operations
A Kenya Power employee at work on an electricity transmission pole on the Eldoret-Iten road in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, next to Kipchoge Keino Stadium which is under construction on August 27, 2026.
Electricity bill savings have hit Sh8billion in five years as more industrial and business consumers shifted production to off-peak hours, lured by a discounted consumer tariff.
An analysis of official data shows firms saved Sh1.87 billion on their electricity bills in the year ended June 2026 through the off-peak preferential tariffs, adding to the Sh6.26 billion they slashed between July 2021 and June 2025.
