Electricity prices surge to 6-year high on forex levy

Electricity prices have hit a six-year high, piling pressure on households already grappling with rising food costs. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Electricity prices have hit a six-year high, piling pressure on households already grappling with rising food costs.

Power bills for homes that consume 200 kilowatt hours (kWh), mostly middle class, rose from Sh3,642 in July to Sh3,944 last month – the highest cost since the government started making public the data in 2012.

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