ERC makes U-turn in bid to abolish power subsidy

A beneficiary of the Last Mile project in Uasin Gishu. file photo | nmg

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has made a U-turn in its plan to abolish electricity subsidies for low-income households, meaning bottom power users will continue paying lower tariffs.

The ERC had in January said it would create a new tariff from next month that will have uniform charges for domestic customers, eliminating a subsidy that has for long helped to keep power bills for small consumers low. 

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