Market snapshot

May 20, 2019 | Kenya, Kenya Power Report Q2 2019

Kenya has a low carbon and diverse energy mix, with geothermal and hydro power the main sources of electricity supply. The biggest producer is the parastatal Kenya Electricity Generating Company, which accounts for about 74% of the energy consumed, with independent...

Structure

May 20, 2019 | Kenya, Kenya Power Report Q2 2019

Kenya has a liberalised power sector, with unbundled generation, private producers, cost reflective tariffs, a single buyer and a sector regulator. The main players are: • The Ministry of Energy, which sets energy policy. • The Energy & Petroleum Regulatory...

Demand

May 20, 2019 | Kenya, Kenya Power Report Q2 2019

Peak demand registered on Kenya’s national grid in the financial year 2017/18 was 1,802MW, an increase of 8.8% from the 1,656MW peak recorded in 2016/17.Total installed generation capacity as of June 2018 was 2,351MW.The total energy purchased in 2017/18 was 10,702...