Tag: KPLC

Kenya Power’s Profit After Loss Raises Eyebrows

Kenya Power announced its first profit of Ksh 30 billion in six years. The company’s ability to turn a profit in its financial statements this year from a loss of Ksh 3.19 billion last year has raised eyebrows, but there have been some headwinds blowing in its favour to support this turn of events. The […]...

New energy regulations set to open Kenya’s electricity market to competition and investment.

One of the biggest problems the electricity market has faced in Kenya has been the monopoly over the transmission and distribution of electricity in the country by two state agencies. Transmission and...

5 Aug 2022

Towards net-zero: The shift to electric mobility in Kenya is gaining momentum

The announcement by Kenya Power to start building charging ports for electric vehicles has renewed the conversation on e-mobility in Kenya. Beginning next month, Kenya Power is set to commence the con...

25 Feb 2022

Kenya Power shining bright

Kenya Power has reported a net profit before tax of Shs.5.659 Billion in the half year trading period ended 31 December 2021, compared to Shs.332 Million realised in a similar period last year. This g...

7 Jan 2022

President delivers on commitment to reduce the cost of power

Power consumers are set to enjoy lower electricity costs following the gazettement of an amended schedule of tariffs set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)....

8 Oct 2021

Feasibilty of GOK’s Proposals on Cost of Power Reduction: Are the proposed changes sincere?

Despite the proposal by the Presidential Task force on the Review of Power Purchase Agreements to reduce the cost of electricity, the government is likely to come across headwinds. The governmen...