electricity supply kenya Stories

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...

The National Assembly’s Energy Committee wants the government to prioritise these projects to ease the burden of high-power bills for Kenyans.

CS Wandayi argued that lifting the ban would enable the government to engage private firms in constructing power generation plants.

The move seeks to introduce competition to the sector dominated by Kenya Power, ultimately benefiting consumers through reduced power tariffs and impr...

KPLC is seeking to promote the adoption of e-cooking among its close to 10 million customers (households), but many Kenyans view electricity use as an...

The region’s consumption is the third highest in the country, following Nairobi, which has the highest at 4,346GWh, or 45.5 per cent of the total sold...