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The closure of a Bitcoin mining facility in the Norwegian town of Hadsel has led to a 20% increase in electricity bills for residents. The mine was shut down after the municipality refused to renew its license due to noise…

Kenya Power cut off power to some customers in August due to insufficient power supply, raising fresh concerns about the country's energy security. Indonesian Energy Minister Opio Wandaje revealed on Friday that the government is not…

For the first time in Kenya, those who generate power for their own use but also have a connection to the national electricity grid can now sell their excess generation to the entire country through a concept known as net metering. A…

New calculations show that consumers will pay about 1.5 percent more per unit of electricity used in August, due to higher fuel and foreign exchange costs. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has revised electricity prices…

The Rural Electrification Scheme, a non-profit scheme set up by the government in 1973 to expand power access to the rural poor, has accumulated losses of Sh55.9 billion, threatening its sustainability. The plan, run by Kenya Power on…

According to a report by a Malaysian media outlet, MalayMail, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining operations were mostly responsible for the massive electricity theft in the country between 2018 and 2023. Despite the strict…

Electricity prices increased by an average of 2.8 percent, or 86 cents per unit, this month, the first increase since January, which is expected to raise the cost of living. In its latest monthly review, the Energy and Petroleum…

The cost of living rose slightly in May, with inflation rising to 5.1 percent from five percent in April due to higher costs of food and electricity. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index, which accounts for food prices, rose by…

Just as landline telephones have been replaced by mobile and Internet technologies, so will oil-based energy be replaced by renewable energy technologies, which include electric mobility. This is already happening here in Kenya with the…

Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Two new rules were approved Monday's move is expected to make it easier to expand construction of large power lines and bring more renewable energy to American…