The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has opened a nationwide public participation process on a new electricity pricing proposal that could shape the cost of power in Kenya for the next three years.
In a notice issued on May 24, the regulator announced revised dates for the stakeholder consultations after postponing an earlier programme that had initially been scheduled to begin on May 25.
The exercise will focus on reviewing a proposed retail electricity tariff framework for the 2026/27 to 2028/29 Tariff Control Period, a plan that will ultimately influence the rates consumers pay for electricity supplied by energy firms such as Kenya Power and Lighting Company and Kenya Electricity Generating Company.
EPRA revealed that the tariff application was submitted by Kenya Power on behalf of several energy-sector agencies, including Geothermal Development Company (GDC), Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company, and Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation.
According to the authority, the consultation forums are intended to give wananchi, industry players, and other stakeholders an opportunity to examine the proposed tariff structure and present their views before a final determination is made.
The regulator noted that the process is being conducted in line with constitutional requirements on public participation and provisions under the Energy Act Cap 314 and the Statutory Instruments Act Cap 2A.
The outcome of the consultations is expected to play a major role in determining future electricity costs and shaping the country’s energy sector over the coming years.
