The Energy and Petroleum and Regulatory Authority has affirmed that changes in energy tariffs will be transparent.

In approval of the Draft Electricity Tariff, Regulatory Accounts and Integrated Energy Plan Regulations 2022, Epra Director General Daniel Bargoria said they will "ensure that charges for the energy sector services are transparent and reflective of costs."

Bargoria speaking on Monday during the validation workshop said the energy regulatory agency is committed to improving the country’s energy regulatory framework.   

He said this is in a bid to "realise safe, affordable, sustainable, and reliable energy for all Kenyans."

The Epra DG said that once the draft regulations are adopted, the regulatory authority will ensure consumers only pay for expenses incurred by utilities in a prudent manner. 

Adding that this will promote sustainable development while taking into account the needs of all citizens.

The proposed regulations will see Kenyans who consume less than 30 units a month dig deeper into their pockets to meet their power needs. 

Kenya Power is seeking the approval of Epra to increase the cost of a unit of power for the usage of fewer than 30 kilowatts(kWh)) per month to Sh28.01 a unit.

Kenyans will pay 35.3 per cent more than the current Sh20.70 for every unit of power for those who use 30 kilowatts(kWh)) per month.

The lighting company has also reduced the threshold for accessing the monthly power subsidy equivalent to a 24.1 per cent discount from 100-kilowatt hours to the proposed 30 units.

This means that households that consume more than 30 units a month will not be entitled to the subsidy they have enjoyed since 2018, making their power bills goes up.