The short answer#
Yes. EPRA's EV Charging and Battery Swapping Infrastructure Guidelines, 2023, permit private charging at homes and offices (section 2.1) and say the e-mobility tariff "shall also be applicable for domestic charging" (section 7.2). To be billed at it, the charging point needs its own meter (section 2.7). Charging from an ordinary socket on your house meter is billed at your normal domestic tariff.
What EPRA requires for home charging#
| Requirement | What it means at home | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Separate meter | The charger is wired to its own metered supply, not through the house meter | Section 2.7 |
| Certified charger | The charger is certified and type-approved by KEBS or another accredited agency | Section 2.5 |
| Licensed installer | Installation and testing are done by a licensed electrical contractor | Annex 1, item 16 |
| Inspection before use | The point is used only after inspection, testing and a completion certificate | Section 2.6 |
Ask any installer for the charger's certification and the contractor's licence before work starts.
How to get onto the tariff#
Kenya Power has not published a step-by-step application for home charging. Since June 2026 it has been moving customers who charge electric vehicles onto the e-mobility tariff (Kenya Power, 4 June 2026). In practice the order is:
- A survey of your supply, your parking spot and where a separate meter can go.
- Installation of a certified charger on its own circuit and meter by a licensed electrical contractor.
- Inspection, testing and the completion certificate.
- A request to Kenya Power, through its customer care or your local office, to bill that meter on the e-mobility tariff.
A free Precifarm EV survey covers the first step and tells you what the installation needs at your house.
What the tariff saves#
The e-mobility tariff's energy charge is KES 16 per kWh, or KES 8 per kWh off-peak, for example after 10pm on weekdays (see the Kenya Power EV tariff). Domestic energy charges were KES 16.45 per kWh between 30 and 100 units a month and KES 19.02 above 100 units (tech-ish, July 2025).
Worked example, energy charges only: a car driven 60 km a day uses about 300 kWh a month from the wall (15 kWh per 100 km plus 10% charging loss). At KES 19.02 that is about KES 5,650 a month. Charged off-peak at KES 8 it is about KES 2,380, a difference of about KES 3,270 a month. Charged at the peak rate of KES 16 the difference is about KES 900. Fuel, forex and inflation pass-through charges, levies and VAT are added on both bills, and a separate meter and its connection have their own cost, so ask for both in your quote.
Apartments and shared parking#
A separate meter in a shared car park needs the consent of the landlord or management company and a supply route to your bay. Raise both with the management before booking a survey.