Electric vehicle owners in Kenya will benefit from a lower electricity rate during designated hours under a new Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) tariff introduced by the energy regulator.
In a gazette notice dated September 18, 2026, by Dr Joseph Oketch, Acting Director-General of the EPRA, the authority amended the 2023 electricity tariff schedule to introduce additional provisions for e-mobility consumers.
“THE ENERGY ACT (Cap. 314) ENERGY AND PETROLEUM REGULATORY AUTHORITY Approval of the Schedule of Tariffs Set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority for Supply of Electrical Energy by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC) — Amendment of Gazette Notice No. 3899. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Energy Act, EPRA made amendments and introduced additional provisions to the Schedule of Tariffs – 2023,” the notice read in part.
New Tariff for Electric Vehicle Charging
Under the amended tariff, e-mobility consumers will be charged KSh16 per unit for electricity consumed during applicable periods.
However, the rate will drop to KSh8 per unit for electricity supplied and metered during off-peak hours.
The provision applies to e-mobility consumers supplied and metered by Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited at 240 or 415 volts.
“Applicable to E-mobility consumers for supply provided and metered by the Company at 240 or 415 volts per Post-paid Billing or Pre-paid Units Purchase Period— Energy Charge of KSh. 16.00 per unit for units consumed; energy charge of KSh. 8.00 per unit for supply metered during off-peak hours.”
Consumers can access the tariff through either post-paid billing or prepaid electricity units.
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EPRA’s amendment effectively creates a lower-cost period for electric vehicle users, allowing them to take advantage of off-peak hours.
How the Consumption Threshold Works
According to the notice, the tariff schedule also sets an energy consumption threshold for electric vehicle consumers under the applicable category.
Customers under the SC3, EM, and CI categories must meet their monthly Energy Consumption Threshold.
Any electricity units consumed above the set monthly threshold will be billed under the discounted Time-of-Use tariff.
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“SC3, EM, and CI customers are required to meet their monthly Energy Consumption Threshold; any units consumed over and above that threshold are billed at the discounted Time-of-Use (TOU) Tariff,” EPRA noted.
For new SC3, EM, and CI1–CI7 customers, the threshold will be calculated based on their average monthly consumption over the first three consecutive months.
Customers operating at 100% production capacity during both on-peak and off-peak hours may qualify for an additional 5% discount on the applicable off-peak energy rate.
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