electricity

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Kenya Power technicians at work
BUSINESS

EPRA: Customers Connected to Grid Hit 10.2M

More Kenyan households are getting connected to electricity, with new figures showing a steady rise in access as the country pushes toward universal...

Kenya Power MD and CEO Joseph Siror
BUSINESS

Reasons Why Your Electricity Tokens Are Reducing Despite Paying Same Amount

Many Kenyans have recently complained that the number of electricity units they receive when buying tokens has reduced, even though they are paying...

Kenya Electricity Demand
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Power: Electricity Consumption Hits a New Record High 

Electricity consumption has hit a new record high with a peak demand of 2,316 MW recorded on Wednesday, 12th February 2025. This demand is 12...

Kenya Power: Blackouts Hit Nairobi and Kiambu
NEWS

KPLC: 4 Counties to Face Temporary Blackouts Friday

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is notifying customers in four counties about temporary blackouts that will take place today, Friday, September...

World Bank Argues KPLC Monopoly Good for Kenya
NEWS

Kenya Power Announces Power Outages in 9 Counties Today

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced the areas that will experience planned power interruptions today, Wednesday, September 10, 2024. According...

Kenya Power profit 2021
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Bounces Back To Post Sh8.2B Pre-Tax Profit

The strong performance was mainly driven by growth in sales and revenue, as well as a double digit reduction in costs and expenses....

Solar Energy Companies - d.light Kenya
BUSINESS

Solar Energy Firm Rolls Out Lighting Project For Rural Schools

Pupils from rural schools in Machakos County not connected to the national power grid have reason to smile after solar energy company d.light...

Schneider Electric Country President Carol Koech
SMART BUSINESS

Schneider Electric Pioneers Manufacture of Electric Switchboards in Kenya

Prisma iPM is an electrical switchboard used to manage the electrical distribution system in large and commercial scale buildings. Schneider Electric will manufacture...

FEATURED ARTICLE

Regulator Denies Increase in Electricity Prices

Base energy charge rates revised in July 2018 and the rates have remained grounded since then.