By NEVILLE OTUKIMore by this AuthorKenya will next month cut power tariffs by up to a third for large businesses and manufacturers that shift their operations to late night hours. The energy charge billed by Kenya Power for commercial consumers metered at above 11 kilovolts (kV) will decrease by a third to Sh5 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from Sh7.50 per unit. 'Night tariffs'“The introduction of the night tariffs will help promote commercial and industrial growth in Kenya while maximising on the surplus energy available at off-peak hours,” said ERC acting director-general Pavel Oimeke. The ERC, however, said the discount offered to manufacturers ought not to eat into the margins of Kenya Power, hence the pilot launch to determine its viability. Kenya consumes less than half the peak power demand (currently 1,727 megawatts) between midnight and 5am.

Source: Daily Nation November 21, 2017 06:56 UTC