Ethiopia’s power deficit push Kenya to mull deal

Power transmission

High tariffs charged by independent power producers have squeezed Kenya Power’s ability to lower the cost of electricity. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kenya may be forced to renegotiate its 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ethiopia if the deepening electricity crisis in the Horn of Africa nation gets out of control.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has expressed concern over the escalating energy crisis in Addis Ababa, saying it poses a power supply ‘risk’ to Nairobi and could call for renegotiation of the agreement signed in July 2022.