Homes and businesses with solar power systems now face new charges for feeding excess electricity into the Kenya Power network without prior approval.

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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has introduced a dumping surcharge for electricity fed into the Kenya Power grid without approval or a valid net-metering agreement.

Under the amended 2023 tariff schedule, power consumers who feed electricity into the Kenya Power Company network without approval will be treated as dumping and billed at the applicable base tariff.

Kenya Power also warned against unauthorised connections, cautioning that they could pose safety risks to its staff and affect the stability of the national electricity network.

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All these measures are also included in the Energy (Net-Metering) Regulations, 2024, which provide an avenue for consumers to generate electricity and supply surplus power to the national grid.

Under the regulations, power systems of up to one megawatt can export excess electricity to the KPC network, provided the customer enters into a net-metering agreement.

The regulation also allows Kenya Power to disconnect other power systems if they threaten the safety, reliability, or security of its distribution network.

Kenya Power's latest warning comes amid growing concerns over the impact of intermittent renewable energy sources on the national grid.

On August 11, 2026, Kenya Power revealed that wind and solar power accounted for 34 per cent of the energy mix during daytime peak demand.

The company revealed that fluctuations in wind and solar generation can affect grid frequency and voltage, forcing it to bring in other generators to maintain stability.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke