{
  "id": 13656627,
  "title": "Consumers to Pay More for Electricity as EPRA Announces New October Charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/consumers-to-pay-more-for-electricity-as-epra-announces-new-october",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:09:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/consumers-to-pay-more-for-electricity-as-epra-announces-new-october-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenyan electricity consumers will experience higher charges in October following EPRA's announcement of new monthly adjustments. The new charges, which include a fuel energy charge of Sh3.22 per kWh, a foreign exchange fluctuation charge of 87 cents per unit, and a water resource management levy of 1.34 cents per kWh, will amount to approximately Sh4.10 per unit consumed. These adjustments, which will take effect for meter readings taken in October 2026, are designed to account for fuel costs, exchange-rate movements, and water resource management expenses. The combined effect of these levies will result in higher electricity costs for both households and businesses, particularly those with high electricity consumption.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}