Market snapshot

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...

Index

Market snapshot Structure Demand Installed capacity Transmission and distribution Legislation and policy Demand forecasts Future investments Geothermal power Hydropower Wind power Solar power Projects up to 2037 KenGen project funnel Transmission projects Distribution...

Structure

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

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...