The growth of power consumption from the national grid by large commercial users has slowed down since April, indicating a rising shift to cheaper own sources by firms seeking to cut production costs.
A report by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that year-on-year power consumption growth by large commercial users such as shopping malls and factories stood at 20.2 percent in August, down from a high of 38.7 percent in April—marking the fourth consecutive slump in growth since May.
