Electricity price · 2026-07
Electricity price in Kenya
A typical household in Kenya pays about KSh19.08 per kWh (≈ $0.147), Domestic consumers above 100 kWh/month, base energy charge (EPRA-approved schedule). That is 18 of 44 countries from cheapest, 16% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | KSh1,908 | $14.74 |
| 250 kWh | KSh4,770 | $36.85 |
| 500 kWh | KSh9,540 | $73.7 |
Kenya uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Kenya compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (25% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (144% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (206% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (61% less)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (50% less)
Nearby in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria $0.155 · South Africa $0.17 · Ghana $0.182
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at KSh19.08/kWh
- Appliance running cost at KSh19.08/kWh
- EV charging cost at KSh19.08/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at KSh19.08/kWh
Source and confidence
Approximate · Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority / Kenya Power domestic tariff, as reproduced by PesaCalc (reviewed June 2026), effective 2026-07. Base bands: lifeline 0–30 kWh 12.23; 31–100 kWh 16.45; above 100 kWh 19.08 KES/kWh. Monthly pass-throughs for July 2026 billing: fuel cost charge 3.20 and forex adjustment 1.48 KES/kWh, plus EPRA (0.03), REP (5%) and WARMA levies and 16% VAT, giving an all-in cost near KES 28–30/kWh. EPRA gazette not retrieved directly; a proposed 2026 tariff review was withdrawn in June 2026. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.