Kenya:

Electricity is Cheaper Due to Geothermal (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The cost of power in Kenya is expected to drop by September this year following the commissioning of an additional 280 MWe of geothermal energy to the national grid.

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

According to energy cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir, this will see the country reduce its reliance on the expensive diesel generated electricity whose use will reduce by up to 50%.

In this line the cabinet secretary has directed Kengen, Kenya power and Ketraco to effectively reduce their cost of production following the coming in of the cheaper geothermal energy in order to reduce the cost of power to consumers.

Energy cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir says this will more than double the amount of electricity currently produced through geothermal and see the cost of electricity drop significantly.

The cabinet secretary also says that this move will also lower the cost of electricity for the economy to 7 US cents per kilowatt hour.

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