NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 7 – Kenya’s electricity usage has peaked at a new high of 2,363.41 megawatts (MW), a slight increase from an all-time high of 2,362.28MW recorded on July 23, 2025.
The peak was recorded at 8PM on August 5, 2025.
KenGen links the rise to an economic expansion, industrial growth, and increasing electrification.
“Despite Minor curtailments of geothermal energy overnight, as reduced demand coincided with high wind generation, necessitating grid balancing, there was no load shedding, affirming the robustness and flexibility of Kenya’s electricity grid,” the power producer said.
Kenya’s sources of electricity include geothermal, wind, hydro, and solar, making the country one of the global nations that generates its power from clean sources.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) report showed that geothermal plants generated 13,678.35 megawatt-hours (MWh), representing 31.85 percent of total energy supplied, with hydropower stations delivering 10,915.93MWh, or 25.42 percent of the national output. Combined, these sources accounted for over 57 percent of Kenya’s daily electricity generation.
“Looking ahead, KenGen is enhancing its capacity through ongoing investments in new geothermal and wind projects, upgrading and modernization of aging hydro infrastructure, and digitalization of plant operations,” it added.
