Households in Nairobi West comprising Lang’ata, Ngong road, Kilimani, Hurlingham and South C consume more electricity than the entire western Kenya, North Rift and Mount Kenya combined.

Kenya Power data also shows these homes have higher demand for electricity than what those in Central Rift, comprising Nakuru, Kericho, Bomet as well as those in the western region comprising towns such as Kisumu, Siaya, Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia use in a year.

The regions have far many more customers than other city estates, underlining the higher consumption per customer for Nairobi households with the overall client base for Mt Kenya, North Rift and Western Kenya more than twice that of Nairobi West.

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