Kenya power technicians. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Kenya Power has reduced its system losses to 18.9 per cent of the electricity purchased.
The cut was reported even as the firm strives to modernise its infrastructure.
The electricity distributor’s latest annual report shows that power leakages as at June contracted from the previous year’s 19.4 per cent, an improvement which portends positive prospects for the firm’s profit margins.
Electricity losses have been known to have a direct impact on consumers’ bills.
“The company is working towards reducing system losses from double to single digit over time to improve the energy balance, reduce energy purchase costs and consequently increase revenues,” Kenya Power said in its recently released report.
“We are also deploying an information technology system to help manage system losses. In this regard, we have acquired an Energy Balance Module software to help identify areas with high losses within our power network.”
The Energy Regulatory Commission, the sector’s regulator, factors electricity losses, including leakages and theft, into power tariffs.