Electricity costs in Kenya

Historic electricity cost data for Kenya

This page contains historic information about electricity costs in Kenya. Use the main page to see the currently active tariffs and estimate your next bill.

Typical cost per kWh

Note that these values exclude fixed and demand charges. The domestic (DC) cost is based on the >100kWh usage band.

Period	Average electricity cost (KES/kWh)
Period	DL	DL2	DC	SC1	SC2	CI1		CI2		CI3		CI4		CI5		CI6		IT
					Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Apr 2024	20.98	26.23	31.07	20.98	30.37	23.71	14.94	21.99	14.08	21.31	13.74	21.00	13.58	20.66	13.41	18.27	15.14	31.07
Mar 2024	23.14	28.39	33.23	23.14	32.53	25.87	17.10	24.15	16.24	23.48	15.90	23.16	15.74	22.82	15.58	20.43	17.31	33.23
Feb 2024	23.25	28.51	33.35	23.25	32.64	25.99	17.22	24.27	16.36	23.59	16.02	23.28	15.86	22.94	15.69	20.54	17.42	33.35
Jan 2024	26.72	31.97	36.81	26.72	36.11	29.46	20.68	27.74	19.82	27.06	19.49	26.75	19.33	26.41	19.16	24.01	20.89	36.81
Dec 2023	22.92	28.17	33.01	22.92	32.31	25.66	16.88	23.94	16.02	23.26	15.69	22.95	15.53	22.61	15.36	20.21	17.09	33.01
Nov 2023	22.59	27.84	32.68	22.59	31.98	25.32	16.55	23.61	15.69	22.93	15.35	22.61	15.20	22.28	15.03	19.88	16.76	32.68
Oct 2023	22.92	28.17	33.01	22.92	32.31	25.65	16.88	23.93	16.02	23.26	15.68	22.94	15.52	22.60	15.35	20.21	17.08	33.01
Sep 2023	21.34	26.59	31.43	21.34	30.73	24.07	15.30	22.36	14.44	21.68	14.10	21.36	13.95	21.02	13.78	18.63	15.51	31.43
Aug 2023	22.02	27.27	32.11	22.02	31.41	24.75	15.98	23.03	15.12	22.36	14.78	22.04	14.62	21.70	14.45	19.31	16.18	32.11
Jul 2023	21.54	26.80	31.64	21.54	30.93	24.28	15.51	22.56	14.65	21.88	14.31	21.57	14.15	21.23	13.98	18.83	15.71	31.64
Jun 2023	22.95	27.88	33.54	22.92	32.58	25.95	17.05	24.18	16.17	23.48	15.82	23.17	15.66	22.83	15.49	20.26	17.14	33.54
May 2023	21.59	26.53	32.18	21.57	31.23	24.59	15.70	22.83	14.82	22.13	14.47	21.81	14.31	21.47	14.14	18.91	15.79	32.18
Apr 2023	21.16	26.10	31.75	21.14	30.79	24.16	15.27	22.40	14.39	21.69	14.03	21.38	13.88	21.04	13.71	18.48	15.35	31.75
Mar 2023	21.99	-	27.92	21.99	27.68	23.20	17.94	22.48	17.58	22.36	17.52	22.12	17.40	21.87	17.28	22.35	17.51	31.80
Feb 2023	19.70	-	25.63	19.70	25.39	20.91	15.65	20.18	15.28	20.06	15.22	19.82	15.10	19.58	14.98	20.05	15.22	29.50
Jan 2023	20.46	-	26.39	20.46	26.15	21.67	16.41	20.95	16.05	20.83	15.99	20.58	15.87	20.34	15.74	20.81	15.98	30.26
Dec 2022	20.36	-	26.29	20.36	26.05	21.57	16.31	20.84	15.94	20.72	15.88	20.48	15.76	20.24	15.64	20.71	15.88	30.16
Nov 2022	18.81	-	24.74	18.81	24.50	20.02	14.76	19.30	14.40	19.18	14.34	18.94	14.22	18.69	14.10	19.17	14.33	28.62
Oct 2022	19.74	-	25.67	19.74	25.42	20.95	15.68	20.22	15.32	20.10	15.26	19.86	15.14	19.62	15.02	20.09	15.25	29.54
Sep 2022	19.27	-	25.20	19.27	24.96	20.48	15.22	19.76	14.86	19.64	14.80	19.40	14.68	19.15	14.56	19.63	14.79	29.08
Aug 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Jul 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Jun 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
May 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Apr 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Mar 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Feb 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Jan 2022	15.94	-	21.87	15.94	21.62	17.15	11.88	16.42	11.52	16.30	11.46	16.06	11.34	15.82	11.22	16.29	11.45	25.74
Dec 2021	18.91	-	25.93	18.91	25.69	21.33	14.07	20.00	13.41	19.52	13.16	19.27	13.04	19.03	12.92	16.48	11.65	25.93
Nov 2021	18.43	-	25.45	18.43	25.20	20.85	13.59	19.52	12.92	19.03	12.68	18.79	12.56	18.55	12.44	16.00	11.16	25.45
Oct 2021	18.29	-	25.31	18.29	25.07	20.71	13.45	19.38	12.79	18.90	12.55	18.66	12.42	18.41	12.30	15.86	11.03	25.31
Sep 2021	17.96	-	24.98	17.96	24.74	20.38	13.12	19.05	12.46	18.57	12.22	18.33	12.09	18.08	11.97	15.53	10.70	24.98
Aug 2021	17.75	-	24.77	17.75	24.52	20.17	12.91	18.84	12.24	18.35	12.00	18.11	11.88	17.87	11.76	15.32	10.48	24.77
Jul 2021	17.75	-	24.77	17.75	24.53	20.17	12.91	18.84	12.25	18.36	12.01	18.12	11.88	17.87	11.76	15.32	10.49	24.77
Jun 2021	17.68	-	24.70	17.68	24.46	20.10	12.84	18.77	12.18	18.29	11.93	18.05	11.81	17.80	11.69	15.25	10.42	24.70
May 2021	16.74	-	23.76	16.74	23.52	19.16	11.90	17.83	11.24	17.35	11.00	17.11	10.87	16.86	10.75	14.31	9.48	23.76
Apr 2021	17.17	-	24.18	17.17	23.94	19.59	12.33	18.26	11.66	17.77	11.42	17.53	11.30	17.29	11.18	14.73	9.90	24.18
Mar 2021	17.59	-	24.60	17.59	24.36	20.01	12.75	18.68	12.08	18.19	11.84	17.95	11.72	17.71	11.60	15.15	10.32	24.60
Feb 2021	16.38	-	23.40	16.38	23.15	18.80	11.54	17.47	10.87	16.98	10.63	16.74	10.51	16.50	10.39	13.95	9.11	23.40
Jan 2021	17.05	-	24.06	17.05	23.82	19.47	12.21	18.13	11.54	17.65	11.30	17.41	11.18	17.17	11.06	14.61	9.78	24.06
Dec 2020	16.03	-	22.93	16.03	22.70	18.41	11.27	17.10	10.62	16.63	10.38	16.39	10.26	16.15	10.14	13.64	8.89	22.93
Nov 2020	15.86	-	22.76	15.86	22.52	18.24	11.10	16.93	10.44	16.45	10.21	16.22	10.09	15.98	9.97	13.47	8.71	22.76
Oct 2020	16.46	-	23.36	16.46	23.12	18.84	11.70	17.53	11.04	17.05	10.81	16.82	10.69	16.58	10.57	14.07	9.31	23.36
Sep 2020	15.75	-	22.65	15.75	22.41	18.13	10.99	16.82	10.33	16.34	10.09	16.10	9.97	15.87	9.86	13.35	8.60	22.65
Aug 2020	15.60	-	22.50	15.60	22.26	17.98	10.84	16.67	10.18	16.19	9.95	15.96	9.83	15.72	9.71	13.21	8.45	22.50
Jul 2020	15.48	-	22.38	15.48	22.15	17.86	10.72	16.55	10.07	16.08	9.83	15.84	9.71	15.60	9.59	13.09	8.34	22.38
Jun 2020	15.37	-	22.27	15.37	22.03	17.75	10.61	16.44	9.95	15.96	9.72	15.73	9.60	15.49	9.48	12.98	8.22	22.27
May 2020	15.17	-	22.07	15.17	21.83	17.55	10.41	16.24	9.75	15.76	9.52	15.53	9.40	15.29	9.28	12.78	8.02	22.07
Apr 2020	15.39	-	22.29	15.39	22.05	17.77	10.63	16.46	9.97	15.98	9.74	15.75	9.62	15.51	9.50	13.00	8.24	22.29
Mar 2020	15.24	-	22.26	15.24	22.02	17.66	10.40	16.33	9.74	15.85	9.50	15.61	9.37	15.36	9.25	12.81	7.98	22.26
Feb 2020	15.37	-	22.38	15.37	22.14	17.79	10.53	16.45	9.86	15.97	9.62	15.73	9.50	15.49	9.38	12.93	8.10	22.38
Jan 2020	15.39	-	22.40	15.39	22.16	17.81	10.55	16.48	9.88	15.99	9.64	15.75	9.52	15.51	9.40	-	-	22.40
Dec 2019	15.55	-	22.57	15.55	22.33	17.97	10.71	16.64	10.05	16.16	9.81	15.92	9.69	15.68	9.56	-	-	22.57
Nov 2019	16.08	-	23.10	16.08	22.86	18.50	11.24	17.17	10.57	16.69	10.33	16.44	10.21	16.20	10.09	-	-	23.10
Oct 2019	16.46	-	23.48	16.46	23.24	18.88	11.62	17.55	10.96	17.07	10.72	16.83	10.60	16.59	10.48	-	-	23.48
Sep 2019	16.68	-	23.70	16.68	23.46	19.10	11.84	17.77	11.18	17.29	10.94	17.05	10.82	16.81	10.70	-	-	23.70
Aug 2019	16.87	-	23.88	16.87	23.64	19.29	12.03	17.95	11.36	17.47	11.12	17.23	11.00	16.99	10.88	-	-	23.88
Jul 2019	16.75	-	23.76	16.75	23.52	19.17	11.91	17.84	11.24	17.35	11.00	17.11	10.88	16.87	10.76	-	-	23.76
Jun 2019	16.64	-	23.66	16.64	23.42	19.06	11.80	17.73	11.14	17.25	10.90	17.01	10.77	16.76	10.65	-	-	23.66
May 2019	16.77	-	23.79	16.77	23.54	19.19	11.93	17.86	11.26	17.37	11.02	17.13	10.90	16.89	10.78	-	-	23.79
Apr 2019	15.57	-	22.59	15.57	22.35	17.99	10.73	16.66	10.07	16.18	9.83	15.94	9.71	15.70	9.58	-	-	22.59
Mar 2019	15.56	-	22.58	15.56	22.34	17.98	10.72	16.65	10.05	16.16	9.81	15.92	9.69	15.68	9.57	-	-	22.58
Feb 2019	15.74	-	22.76	15.74	22.52	18.16	10.90	16.83	10.24	16.35	9.99	16.10	9.87	15.86	9.75	-	-	22.76
Jan 2019	15.41	-	22.43	15.41	22.18	17.83	10.57	16.50	9.90	16.01	9.66	15.77	9.54	15.53	9.42	-	-	22.43
Dec 2018	15.16	-	22.18	15.16	21.94	17.58	10.32	16.25	9.65	15.76	9.41	15.52	9.29	15.28	9.17	-	-	22.18
Nov 2018	15.15	-	22.17	15.15	21.93	17.57	10.31	16.24	9.65	15.76	9.40	15.51	9.28	15.27	9.16	-	-	22.17

Values of FCC, FERFA, IA and WARMA surcharges

Period	FCC (KES)	FERFA (KES)	IA (KES)	WARMA (KES)
Nov 2018	2.50	-0.01	0.10	0.02
Dec 2018	2.50	-0.01	0.10	0.02
Jan 2019	2.45	0.11	0.25	0.02
Feb 2019	2.74	0.11	0.25	0.02
Mar 2019	2.75	-0.06	0.25	0.02
Apr 2019	2.75	-0.04	0.25	0.02
May 2019	3.75	-0.01	0.25	0.01
Jun 2019	3.70	-0.07	0.25	0.01
Jul 2019	3.67	0.05	0.25	0.02
Aug 2019	3.60	0.22	0.25	0.02
Sep 2019	3.45	0.21	0.25	0.01
Oct 2019	3.30	0.17	0.25	0.01
Nov 2019	3.00	0.14	0.25	0.02
Dec 2019	2.65	0.04	0.25	0.02
Jan 2020	2.50	0.01	0.28	0.02
Feb 2020	2.50	-0.01	0.28	0.02
Mar 2020	2.50	-0.11	0.28	0.02
Apr 2020	2.50	0.24	0.28	0.02
May 2020	2.40	0.14	0.28	0.02
Jun 2020	2.40	0.32	0.28	0.02
Jul 2020	2.40	0.40	0.30	0.02
Aug 2020	2.40	0.48	0.32	0.02
Sep 2020	2.43	0.58	0.32	0.02
Oct 2020	2.56	1.07	0.32	0.02
Nov 2020	2.56	0.55	0.32	0.02
Dec 2020	2.56	0.70	0.32	0.02
Jan 2021	2.58	1.32	0.32	0.02
Feb 2021	2.61	0.66	0.37	0.02
Mar 2021	3.54	0.78	0.37	0.02
Apr 2021	3.14	0.82	0.37	0.02
May 2021	2.92	0.67	0.37	0.02
Jun 2021	3.63	0.77	0.37	0.02
Jul 2021	3.30	1.16	0.37	0.02
Aug 2021	3.77	0.69	0.37	0.02
Sep 2021	3.88	0.76	0.37	0.02
Oct 2021	3.79	1.04	0.47	0.02
Nov 2021	4.21	0.73	0.47	0.02
Dec 2021	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Jan 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Feb 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Mar 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Apr 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
May 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Jun 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Jul 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Aug 2022	4.63	0.73	0.47	0.02
Sep 2022	6.79	1.37	0.67	0.01
Oct 2022	7.09	1.48	0.67	0.01
Nov 2022	6.36	1.41	0.67	0.01
Dec 2022	7.12	2.07	0.67	0.01
Jan 2023	7.18	1.93	0.85	0.01
Feb 2023	6.59	1.85	0.85	0.01
Mar 2023	8.30	2.16	0.85	0.01
Apr 2023	3.90	0.96	0.85	0.01
May 2023	4.38	0.84	0.85	0.01
Jun 2023	4.49	2.06	0.85	0.01
Jul 2023	4.02	1.75	0.23	0.01
Aug 2023	4.46	1.71	0.23	0.01
Sep 2023	4.16	1.38	0.23	0.01
Oct 2023	4.94	2.05	0.23	0.01
Nov 2023	5.74	0.80	0.23	0.01
Dec 2023	3.98	3.17	0.23	0.02
Jan 2024	4.33	6.46	0.33	0.02
Feb 2024	4.14	3.22	0.33	0.01
Mar 2024	3.64	3.68	0.33	0.01
Apr 2024	3.26	1.96	0.33	0.02

Historic tariff structures

Current tariffs are available on the main page.

January 2022 to March 2023

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC1 (Domestic - Lifeline, 240 V) For average consumption below 100kWh	7.70	n/a
DC2 (Domestic, 240 V) and IT (Domestic water heating) For average consumption over 100kWh	12.60	n/a
SC1 (Small Commercial 1, 240 V) For average consumption below 100kWh	7.70	n/a
SC2 (Small Commercial 2, 240 V) For average consumption over 100kWh	12.40	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415 V)	Peak: 8.70 Off-peak: 4.35	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11 kV)	Peak: 8.10 Off-peak: 4.05	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33 kV)	Peak: 8.00 Off-peak: 4.00	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66 kV)	Peak: 7.80 Off-peak: 3.90	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132 kV)	Peak: 7.60 Off-peak: 3.80	220

November 2018 to December 2021

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC1 (Domestic - Lifeline, 240 V) For average consumption below 100kWh	10.00	n/a
DC2 (Domestic, 240 V) and IT (Domestic water heating) For average consumption over 100kWh	15.80	n/a
SC1 (Small Commercial 1, 240 V) For average consumption below 100kWh	10.00	n/a
SC2 (Small Commercial 2, 240 V) For average consumption over 100kWh	15.60	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415 V)	Peak: 12.00 Off-peak: 6.00	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11 kV)	Peak: 10.90 Off-peak: 5.45	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33 kV)	Peak: 10.50 Off-peak: 5.25	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66 kV)	Peak: 10.30 Off-peak: 5.15	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132 kV)	Peak: 10.10 Off-peak: 5.05	220
CI6 (Commercial, 220 kV)	Peak: 7.99 Off-peak: 3.995	200

August 2018 to October 2018

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240 V) and IT (Domestic water heating)	10kWh or less:12.00 Over 10kWh:15.80	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240 V)	15.60	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415 V)	Peak: 12.00 Off-peak: 6.00	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11 kV)	Peak: 10.90 Off-peak: 5.45	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33 kV)	Peak: 10.50 Off-peak: 5.25	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66 kV)	Peak: 10.30 Off-peak: 5.15	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132 kV)	Peak: 10.10 Off-peak: 5.05	220

December 2017 to July 2018

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Fixed charge	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240 V)	150	First 50kWh:2.50 50 to 1 500kWh:12.75 Thereafter:20.57	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240 V)	150	13.50	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415 V)	2 500	Peak: 9.20 Off-peak: 4.60	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11 kV)	4 500	Peak: 8.00 Off-peak: 4.00	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33 kV)	5 500	Peak: 7.50 Off-peak: 3.75	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66 kV)	6 500	Peak: 7.30 Off-peak: 3.65	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132 kV)	17 000	Peak: 7.10 Off-peak: 3.55	220
IT (Domestic water heating)	150	13.50	n/a

July 2015 to November 2017

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Fixed charge	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240 V)	150	First 50kWh:2.50 50 to 1 500kWh:12.75 Thereafter:20.57	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240 V)	150	13.50	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415 V)	2 500	9.20	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11 kV)	4 500	8.00	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33 kV)	5 500	7.50	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66 kV)	6 500	7.30	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132 kV)	17 000	7.10	220
IT (Domestic water heating)	150	13.50	n/a

July 2014 to June 2015

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Fixed charge	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240V)	150	First 50kWh:2.50 50 to 1 500kWh:13.68 Thereafter:21.57	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240V)	150	14.00	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415V)	2 000	9.45	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11kV)	4 500	8.25	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33kV)	5 500	7.75	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66kV)	6 500	7.55	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132kV)	17 000	7.35	220
IT (Domestic water heating)	150	13.75	n/a

December 2013 to June 2014

See the Gazette Notice in which these changes were published.

Tariff	Charges (KES)
Tariff	Fixed charge	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240V)	120	First 50kWh:2.50 50 to 1 500kWh:11.62 Thereafter:19.57	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240V)	150	12.00	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415V)	2 000	8.70	800
CI2 (Commercial, 11kV)	4 500	7.50	520
CI3 (Commercial, 33kV)	5 500	7.00	270
CI4 (Commercial, 66kV)	6 500	6.80	220
CI5 (Commercial, 132kV)	17 000	6.60	220
IT (Domestic water heating)	120	13.00	n/a

Prior to December 2013

Tariff	Fixed charge	Energy charge (per kWh)	Demand charge (per kVA)
DC (Domestic, 240V)	120	First 50kWh:2.00 50 to 1 500kWh:8.10 Thereafter:18.57	n/a
SC (Small Commercial, 240V)	120	8.96	n/a
CI1 (Commercial, 415V)	800	5.75	600
CI2 (Commercial, 11kV)	2 500	4.73	400
CI3 (Commercial, 33kV)	2 900	4.49	200
CI4 (Commercial, 66kV)	4 200	4.25	170
CI5 (Commercial, 132kV)	11 000	4.10	170
IT (Domestic water heating)	120	4.85	n/a