Heavy rains boost hydropower production 23 percent in April

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority director-general Daniel Kiptoo.

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The generation of hydropower, one of the cheapest sources of power, increased by 23.2 percent in April due to the heavy rains received across the country during the month.

According to data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), the 13 major hydropower plants generated 358 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) during the month.

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