Electricity use jumps to four-year high

Latest data from KNBS shows a seven percent rise in power use from 9.1 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) to 9.79 billion) in the period ended June. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Electricity use jumped to the highest level in four years in the six months to June, signalling increased economic activity that looks set to aid the recovery of Kenya Power.

Latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows a seven percent rise in power use from 9.1 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) to 9.79 billion) in the period ended June as the economy made a steady recovery in the first half of the year.

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