Register electrical appliances for EPRA energy labels
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Create a business account on EPRA's licensing portal, choose "Appliance Labels", upload test reports and company documents, then pay per model by M-Pesa or bank. Fees run from KSh 3,000 (lamps and ballasts) to KSh 10,000 (air conditioners and three-phase motors) per model.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Household refrigerating appliances, per modelKSh 10,000Non-ducted air conditioners, per modelKSh 10,000Three-phase cage induction motors, per modelKSh 3,000Self-ballasted lamps, per modelKSh 3,000Double-capped fluorescent lamps, per modelKSh 3,000Ballasts for fluorescent lamps, per model
- How long
- About 15 to 30 days of waiting, according to the Kenya Trade Portal
- Where
- Online on the EPRA licensing portal (portal.epra.go.ke). EPRA head office: Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
What you need
- Test report and test certificates for each model, tested to the Kenyan standard
- Accreditation of the testing laboratory for that test
- Model compliance certificate
- Certificate of incorporation, certified PIN or VAT certificate and a valid KRA tax compliance certificate
- Certified CR12 (not older than 1 year) and IDs or passports of all directors
- County business permit and proof of office premises (title deed or valid lease)
Steps
- Open EPRA's online services portal, create a business account and activate it from the email link.
- Select "Appliance Labels", then fill in your details, the appliance type, your directors and the appliance details.
- Upload all the company documents listed.
- Pay by M-Pesa or bank deposit, enter the payment confirmation code and submit. You get an email confirming the application.
- Already registered? Go to License Management, open your licence and click "Register More Appliances" to add new models.
Watch out
- The fee is charged per model, so each model you sell needs its own registration fee.
- Foreign directors need a class G work permit. If they neither live nor work in Kenya, provide a notarised letter saying so.
Who can apply
- Companies registering household fridges, non-ducted air conditioners, three-phase induction motors, self-ballasted lamps, double-capped fluorescent lamps or fluorescent-lamp ballasts.
Official sources (3)
- Appliance Registration User Manual (Registration of Electric Appliances under the Standards and Labelling Process) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Energy Efficiency Application Guides epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Register electric appliances infotradekenya.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026