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Consumers stare at higher bills as hydro water drops

Sondu-Miriu hydroelectric power plant in Nyakach Constituency, Kisumu on February 14, 2018.The low water levels at the dam could easily lead to hiked power prices. Photo | Ondari Ogega | NMG

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By  Victor Raballa

Senior Reporter

Nation Media Group

Electricity consumers could be forced to dig deeper into their pockets as declining hydro water levels force the government to switch on diesel-fired plants.

Diesel-generated power, reserved for dry seasons, is expensive. Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC buys electricity from the thermal producers at an average wholesale price of Sh19.24 ($0.19) per unit for onward sale to customers.

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