Power bills to rise as forex charge hits 15-month high

Electricity consumers queue to pay their bills at the Kenya Power offices. PHOTO | FILE

The weakening shilling has set homes and businesses up for higher electricity prices this month after the forex levy in power bills hit a 15-month high.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) raised the forex levy to Sh1.28 per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity consumed in February from Sh0.84 per unit a month earlier.

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