Depending on usage over, KPLC may either be move you up or down the two tariffs comprising lifeline or domestic.The classes, which saw electricity consumers automatically moved to higher bands if they consistently breached the 100 units a month consumption rate, depends on your average consumption over the last three months, according to tariff adjustment being effected by Kenya Power.
“Dear customer, as per the tariff structure, your last three months’ average consumption was above 100 units. You have been moved to domestic ordinary tariff band, “read a text
the energy regulator gazetted consumers’ categorisation that would automatically shift between “SC1” and “SC2” depending on whether their three-month average consumption rate exceeds or falls below the 100-unit threshold.
Similarly, households will also shift automatically between categories “Domestic Consumers-Lifeline” (DC I-L) and “DC2-0” depending on whether their three-month consumption average crosses on falls below the 100 units.
There are over 3.6 million customers in the domestic lifeline category, which buys electricity at the lowest rate while the domestic ordinary has slightly above 2.5 million customers.
The changes, which allow Kenya Power to adjust its bills without seeking ERC’s further approval, will get you classified according to your consumption.