Kenya Power has shared practical tips to help electricity consumers reduce their monthly bills and save money. It encouraged households to adopt energy-efficiency.
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Kenya Power has urged electricity consumers to adopt smarter energy habits as a way of cutting down on monthly power bills.
Kenya Power explained how phantom loading raised electricity bills. Photo: KPLC. Source: FacebookThe electricitry distributor reminding households that small behavioural changes can translate into meaningful savings.On Friday, October 30, the utility company posted a message on X warning consumers about a little-known phenomenon called phantom loading, where electrical appliances continue drawing power even after they have been switched off but remain plugged in.
Phantom loading, sometimes referred to as standby power, occurs when devices such as televisions, phone chargers, microwaves, and desktop computers remain connected to a power outlet while not in active use.
Over time, the cumulative effect of multiple appliances doing this simultaneously can add a noticeable sum to a household's electricity bill each month.
Kenya Power advised consumers to unplug devices when not in use, embrace energy-efficient appliances, and be more deliberate about how and when they use electricity at home.
The advisory comes at a time when many Kenyan consumers are grappling with elevated electricity costs.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) revised electricity tariffs, pushing monthly bills higher for both domestic and commercial users across the country.
The increases have drawn widespread concern, particularly among low-income households for whom electricity costs form a significant portion of monthly expenditure. Many consumers have taken to social media to express frustration over bills they describe as unaffordable.
Against this backdrop, Kenya Power's tips on reducing consumption are likely to be welcomed, even as customers continue to press for more lasting relief through regulatory intervention or subsidised rates.
Japhet Ruto (Current Affairs and Business Editor) Japhet Ruto, an award-winning journalist, is a Business & Tech Editor at TUKO.co.ke (joined in 2019). Ruto has over nine years' experience and graduated from Moi University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Journalism. He won the 2019 BAKE Awards’ Agriculture Blog of the Year. . Best CA editor 2019-2022. Best TUKO business editor 2023-2026. Attended the 2026 immersion training on customs and trade facilitation for digital and mainstream media. Email: japhet.ruto@tuko.co.ke.
