Electricity bills fall for first time in months

Masinga dam. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Electricity prices have fallen for the first time this year on increased use of cheaper hydro power, easing budgetary stain on homes and businesses reeling from historic high power costs.

The Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday said fuel levy in May electricity bills will fall to Sh4.95 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from April’s Sh5.35 on reduced use of expensive diesel generators to feed power to the national grid.

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