Electricity fuel cost levy jumps to 13-month high

A Kenya Power technician inspects a line. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The fuel cost levy has hit a 13-month high, setting the stage for an increase in power bills for households and businesses grappling with the Covid-19 economic fallout.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) in its latest data released on Friday shows that the Fuel Cost Charge (FCC) for January is Sh2.58 per kilowatt hour.

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