{
  "id": 1792476,
  "title": "How EPRA’s new electricity charges could push up prices across Kenya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-epras-new-electricity-charges-could-push-up-prices-across-kenya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/how-epras-new-electricity-charges-could-push-up-prices-across-kenya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenyan households and businesses could face rising costs as new electricity charges introduced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) increase the cost of power used to run homes, shops, factories, restaurants and other enterprises. EPRA has imposed three charges on electricity meter readings taken in August 2026: a Fuel Energy Cost Charge of […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya food prices: Why better rains could ease pressure as EAC food outlook splits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kenya-food-prices-why-better-rains-could-ease-pressure-as-eac-food",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:55:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}