| Published Mon, January 22nd 2018 at 00:00, Updated January 21st 2018 at 23:37 GMT +3A Kenya Power worker inspects a power line. [Photo: Courtesy]The amount of money set aside to help power industry players cope with inflation has hit a new record high, resulting in higher power bills. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in a notice on Friday revised upwards the component of the electricity bill, which is captured as inflation adjustment (IA). ALSO READ: Loiyangilani-Suswa line delay to push up power billsERC revises inflation adjustment every six months, which is aimed at cushioning power players from inflation. ERC also revised upwards the foreign exchange rate fluctuation adjustment to Sh1.40 per unit for power that will be consumed in January, up from Sh1.16 in December.

Source: Standard Digital January 21, 2018 21:00 UTC