Kenya Power hit as rural homes spend Sh7.20 daily

The AfDB reckons that Kenya is yet to reap significant benefits from the increased connection of rural homes to the national grid.

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Kenya Power’s rural customers connected to the national grid under the Last Mile Connectivity Project are spending a paltry Sh7.20 daily on electricity, delaying the economic benefits from the billions of shillings spent on connections.

The average monthly electricity consumption of rural households is 11.44 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which is currently valued at Sh217 per month or Sh7.20 per day, according to Kenya Power disclosures.

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