Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Stories
Large-scale industrial and commercial consumers benefited from the Time-of-Use (ToU) tariff, saving roughly Sh1.438 billion by shifting 180.3 GWh of e...
The affected outlets include Riva Petroleum Bahati Service Station in Nakuru, Kambero Filling Station in Kisumu, King Size Filling Station in Machakos...
Among the early adopters is 28-year-old driver Hashim Ali, who says the shift has been a relief. He no longer spends most of his income on fuel and se...
The association said the monthly price revisions have become a “circus” designed to keep the public anxious and condition Kenyans to accept unpredicta...
The maximum retail prices for super petrol, diesel and kerosene have dropped by Sh0.79, Sh0.11 and Sh0.80 per litre, respectively.
The findings, covering the period up to June 30, show multiple breaches of public service regulations and highlight serious risks to the refinery’s fi...
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has outlined several proposed rules aimed at boosting local participation, tightening cost oversight, an...
It argued that the lack of transparency has raised fears over the future of thousands of workers, since there is no clear assurance that jobs will be...
Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...
Fuel subsidies previously helped keep prices in check, preventing increases of up to Sh9 per litre for diesel, Sh7 for petrol, and Sh8 for kerosene. B...
In its latest monthly review, EPRA revealed that pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will rise by Sh8.99, Sh8.67, and Sh9.65 per litre,...
EPRA said the unlicensed facility was refilling and rebranding LPG cylinders from various licensed brands without obtaining their written consent.
The operation targeted what was described as a “major unlawful fuel siphoning den” in the area.
The agreement grants Turkey sweeping operational and financial privileges. Most notably, it gives Ankara rights to 90 per cent of the oil and gas prod...
This is a sharp rise from the current threshold of 5,000 cylinders and is expected to shake up the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry by locking o...
With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...
Saudi Aramco, Emirates National Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil will continue to supply gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel to the East African nat...
They said they have decided not to operate both during the day and at night to pressure both security officials and local leaders to ensure all involv...
KPC had planned to construct the LPG storage facility at KPRL’s Changamwe site, a move that was expected to lower cooking gas prices by enabling large...
The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.
However, the record of new customer connections is a decline compared to the same period in the previous financial year, which recorded a total of 260...
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the KMPDC stressed that such locations were unsuitable for healthcare services due to the potential spread of infe...
Bahja, 18, is an orphan. Her father, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer, was killed in an Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia. Her mother later died from C...
Kenya's dependence on fuel taxes has deepened in recent years as the government seeks more revenue from this vital commodity.
The regulations follow a deadly gas explosion in February 2024 that claimed six lives and injured over 200 people.
EPRA has urged the public to report any suspected cases of fuel adulteration or export dumping to help enhance enforcement and compliance.
These new prices will remain in force for the next 30 days until January 14, 2025, when the next review will be done.
Kimathi and Mutie are also charged with unlawfully operating a bulk liquefied petroleum gas storage facility without a valid licenc
Cooking gas, though considered cleaner than traditional biomass fuels like firewood and charcoal, remains inaccessible to many Kenyans due to its cost...
