Fuel levy raises power bills to 41-month high

An aerial view of Kiambere dam power substation. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC has raised the fuel adjustment surcharge it levies on March electricity bills to a 41-month high, piling inflationary pressure on homes and business reeling from expensive power.

Fuel cost charge, which is linked to the amount of power produced by diesel generators and supplied to consumers, hit Sh5.35 per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity consumed this month from Sh4.51 in February. 

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