Kenya’s electricity access slows, usage surges to record levels
Despite the dip in new connections, all customer categories recorded higher electricity consumption, reaching their highest levels to date.
Between July 2024 and June 2025, a total of 395,490 new customers were connected to Kenya’s national power grid, bringing the number of grid-linked users to 10,045,775.
This represents a decline from the previous year’s 517,666 new connections, signalling a slowdown in electricity access expansion.
Electricity users are categorised into several key groups: large commercial and industrial, small commercial, domestic, street lighting, and electric mobility consumers.
Despite the dip in new connections, all customer categories recorded higher electricity consumption, reaching their highest levels to date.
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