Kenya has achieved a new milestone in electricity demand, with national consumption reaching 2,439.06 megawatts on December 4, 2025.
The record exceeds the previous peak of 2,418.77 MW recorded on November 18, reflecting rising energy use across households, businesses, and industries.
Kenya Power says the upward trend is fueled by a growing number of electricity connections and increased economic activity throughout the country.
The utility also points to recent upgrades and reinforcements in the national grid that have enhanced supply stability, enabling it to meet higher demand levels.
Joseph Siror, Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO, linked the surge to new customer connections, stronger industrial output, and improved efficiency in power distribution.
"We are glad to see this energy demand growing owing to the increased domestic and commercial activities in the country," he said.
He highlighted that industrial users accounted for more than half of electricity sales in the financial year ending June 2025, underscoring the company’s contribution to industrial and economic development.
"If you look at the year ended June 2025, industrial customers accounted for more than half of our unit sales, underscoring Kenya Power’s central role in powering industry and economic growth," Siror added.
He emphasized that boosting generation capacity remains critical to maintaining adequate reserve margins.
Between July 2024 and June 2025, Kenya Power connected 401,848 new customers, which added 203 GWh to the nation’s electricity consumption.
System losses were reduced from 23.16% to 21.21% through the introduction of smart meters, replacement of malfunctioning meters, feeder upgrades, and improved energy accounting.
Service reliability also improved, with the System Average Interruption Duration Index decreasing from 120.6 to 113 hours, and the System Average Interruption Frequency Index falling from 47 to 44.07.
Kenya Power expects demand to continue rising as more connectivity projects are rolled out, with digitalised application processes speeding up new customer connections.
In October, Kenya’s electricity usage reached 2,411.98 MW, up from 2,363.41 MW in August. KenGen said the increase was supported by higher use of renewable energy, particularly geothermal and hydropower, which stabilised supply despite variable wind and solar output.
Geothermal plants generated 12,787 MWh, surpassing targets by more than 5%, while hydropower produced 9,871 MWh, also exceeding expectations.
KenGen CEO Peter Njenga said the strong performance of renewable energy continues to enhance grid reliability and reduce reliance on thermal power.
He noted that Kenya’s renewable energy capacity now exceeds 1,605 MW and confirmed that the surge in demand was met without any load shedding, highlighting improvements in grid management and continued investment in clean energy.
