Fuel and taxes are components leading to the high cost of electricity, a Senate panel was told two weeks ago.
The revelations emerged during the probe on the root cause of the high cost of electricity by the Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga-led committee on April 4.
The Senate Energy Committee put the management officials of Rabai Power to task explain why they are producing little power but reaping huge profits.
The panel was shocked at how a power-generating plant is reaping Sh7.36 billion annually for producing only 90 megawatts of power.
Rabai Power General Manager Zablon Okwoku stated that the plant, which is powered by Heavy Fuel Oils (HFO), is a component that is significantly increasing the cost of electricity to the consumer.
