Why long rains may not reduce your power bill

The Masinga Dam Hydro power generating project. [Photo/Standard]

The much-awaited long rains will not be adequate to give power consumers reprieve on their power bills, the weatherman has warned.

The Kenya Meteorological Department said at a press briefing in Nairobi earlier this week the March-May long rains were only expected to slightly improve electricity production at the country’s major hydropower dams.