Electricity,Kenya’s electricity grid Stories
Kenya generated 1,085 GWh of electricity in January 2025, 26 GWh more than in December, unlike the late 1990s, when political turmoil and an aid embar...
The Bill requires Kenya Power to maintain and publish a register of the generating entities it contracts, alongside their beneficial ownership.
The continued rise in both production and consumption points to increased economic activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector and among large...
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will also be able to procure more transformers within its existing budget, thereby ensuring a consistent p...
The case stems from the wrongful termination of Inabensa’s contract in April 2016, which halted a major electricity transmission project intended to l...
According to the provisions of the Bill, eliminating excise duty on these parts is expected to attract more investment in the power sector, enabling K...
The customers, comprising households and MSMEs, will be spread across 45 counties, except Nairobi and Mombasa.
Over 85 per cent of the transformers will be used to connect customers who have already paid for services, while the remaining units will replace thos...
The imposition of the excise duty has resulted in a significant increase in the cost of transformers, further raising the price of power and its conne...
Wandayi said power purchase agreements are vital for expanding the country’s energy infrastructure as they help attract the necessary investments need...
The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.
However, the record of new customer connections is a decline compared to the same period in the previous financial year, which recorded a total of 260...
Kenya Power also pointed out that, under the Energy Act, no levies should be imposed on energy infrastructure.
The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...
Despite multiple directives to prioritise settling electricity bills, counties have continued to default, hampering Kenya Power’s efforts to recover i...
It projects that electrification growth will accelerate even further in the coming years, driven by increasing power demand, which is forecast to grow...
The president noted that many rural areas remain without electricity, even as national access has grown from 29 per cent in 2013 to 75 per cent today.
Speaking during the contract signing, President Ruto said the initiative was part of Kenya's goal to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.
This surge in demand highlights a significant increase in electricity consumption across the country, driven by ongoing grid enhancements, major infra...
Kenya began importing electricity from Ethiopia in 2022 under a 25-year deal, which offers power at 6.50 US cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a lower rat...
Kenya Power has long battled an ageing power grid, but financial constraints have prevented it from carrying out a much-needed overhaul.
Speaking at a public rally at Orahey Grounds in Wajir Town, President Ruto stated that the Sh3.6 billion last-mile connectivity project would signific...
The additional finance builds on commitments of up to $48 billion from the World Bank and the AfDB, summit officials said, predicting more funding com...
The continent has the highest number of people without access to electricity globally and is racing to connect homes to power by 2030 under a plan dub...
The KNBS report says 91 per cent of households in Turkana are not connected to the main electricity grid, followed by 85.2 per cent in West Pokot and...
Kenya stands out as a major geothermal electricity producer, accounting for approximately 43 per cent of total geothermal electricity generation in th...
This measure is expected to reduce reliance on thermal plants, which are typically used when demand for electricity surges.
This collaboration positions Tanzania as Kenya's third electricity trade partner after Ethiopia and Uganda.
The committee’s recommendation comes as a response to concerns over the long-term cost burden imposed on the government and consumers by agreements in...
