Kenya seeks to price power in local currency

A Kenya Power technician working on a transmission line. file photo | nmg

Kenya plans to start fixing the wholesale prices of electricity offered to power producers in shillings as it seeks to reduce exposure to volatile foreign currencies.

The country is moving away from dollar-denominated rates and taking the cue from countries such as India and South Africa that have successfully adopted local currency-denominated bulk tariffs for renewable energy projects.

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