This data is related to this blog post and is for the year 2009. If you are looking for up-to-date information about current electricity prices, you can find them on this page.
Domestic
Variation of the total cost of electricity for domestic consumers, per kWh, within a monthly consumption range of 50 - 1 500 kWh, not including the monthly fixed charge.
| Period | Cost contributors (Kenya cents/kWh) | Total cost (KES/kWh) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Rate | Fuel Cost Charge | Forex Adjustment | Inflation Adjustment | ERC Levy | REP Levy | VAT | ||
| Oct 08 | 810 | 694 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 246 | 18.28 |
| Nov | 810 | 654 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 180 | 17.25 |
| Dec | 810 | 559 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 169 | 16.18 |
| Jan 09 | 810 | 416 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 158 | 15.17 |
| Feb | 810 | 427 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 156 | 15.05 |
| Mar | 810 | 410 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 152 | 14.66 |
| Apr | 810 | 392 | 93 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 155 | 14.99 |
| May | 810 | 436 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 157 | 15.15 |
| Jun | 810 | 468 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 161 | 15.49 |
| Jul | 810 | 539 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 170 | 16.34 |
| Aug | 810 | 616 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 180 | 17.30 |
| Sep | 810 | 743 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 193 | 18.54 |
| Oct | 810 | 775 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 201 | 19.26 |
| Nov | 810 | 790 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 204 | 19.50 |
| Dec | 810 | 722 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 189 | 18.09 |
| Jan 10 | 810 | 783 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 202 | 19.41 |
Industrial
Variation of the total cost of electricity for industrial consumers at 132kV, per kWh, not including the monthly fixed charge and demand charge.
| Period | Cost contributors (Kenya cents/kWh) | Total cost (KES/kWh) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Rate | Fuel Cost Charge | Forex Adjustment | Inflation Adjustment | ERC Levy | REP Levy | VAT | ||
| Oct 08 | 410 | 694 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 182 | 13.44 |
| Nov | 410 | 654 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 176 | 13.01 |
| Dec | 410 | 559 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 161 | 11.90 |
| Jan 09 | 410 | 416 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 147 | 10.86 |
| Feb | 410 | 427 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 144 | 10.73 |
| Mar | 410 | 410 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 139 | 10.33 |
| Apr | 410 | 392 | 93 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 143 | 10.67 |
| May | 410 | 436 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 145 | 10.83 |
| Jun | 410 | 468 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 150 | 11.19 |
| Jul | 410 | 539 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 163 | 12.07 |
| Aug | 410 | 616 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 176 | 13.06 |
| Sep | 410 | 743 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 194 | 14.34 |
| Oct | 410 | 775 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 204 | 15.09 |
| Nov | 410 | 790 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 208 | 15.34 |
| Dec | 410 | 722 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 188 | 13.88 |
| Jan 10 | 410 | 783 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 206 | 15.24 |