NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Kenya’s electricity generation saw a decline in November 2024, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
KNBS, in its latest report, revealed that local electricity generation dropped from 1,103.5 million kWh in October to 1,067.3 million kWh, signaling a 3.3 percent decrease.
Meanwhile, total electricity generation and imports also fell, from 1,233.6 million kWh to 1,201.0 million kWh during the same period.
However, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) experienced an increase in sales, with total electricity sales rising from 934.5 million kWh in October to 937.7 million kWh in November.
Likewise, electricity imports saw a slight increase, growing from 130.1 million kWh to 133.7 million kWh.
Exports of electricity also climbed from 3.1 million kWh to 3.4 million kWh.
“Despite the overall decline in local electricity generation, KPLC’s sales and imports continued to show positive growth,” read the report in part.
Last year, KPLC attributed the scaled-up volumes to an array of factors, including new connections prompting more power generation.
The increased generation capacity mirrored a comparable increase in new electricity connections, with Kenya Power, the country’s utility firm, reporting an 8.7 percent rise.
