Kenya Power recorded the country’s highest-ever electricity demand, marking a new milestone for the national grid and signalling growing economic activity across domestic and commercial sectors.
In a statement, the company announced that Kenya’s energy peak demand rose to 2,439.06 MW on December 4, 2025, surpassing the previous national record of 2,418.77 MW, which had been logged on November 18, 2025.
According to the utility, the fresh peak is the clearest indication yet of rising power consumption from both households and industry.
Kenya Power attributed the increased demand to rapid customer onboarding, expanding industrial loads, and stronger system reliability following major grid enhancements.
The utility noted that increased electricity connections and investment in the stabilization of the National Grid have contributed heavily to the latest surge.
The company said that several major reinforcement works and new infrastructure projects have improved supply security and created more redundancy across the network.
According to the statement, “the timely completion of key projects and network reinforcement projects has enhanced power supply redundancy to ensure sustained sales.”
Managing Director and CEO (Eng.) Joseph Siror described the new consumption peak as a positive sign of nationwide economic momentum.
He emphasized that domestic and commercial growth continues to broaden demand, with stronger industrial performance driving more than half of all unit sales.
“We are glad to see this energy demand growing owing to the increased domestic and commercial activities in the country,” Siror said.
He added that the company’s latest annual performance reaffirms the crucial role electricity plays in powering sectoral growth.
“If you look at the year ended June 2025, industrial customers accounted for more than half of our unit sales, reaffirming Kenya Power's central role in powering industry and economic growth,” he noted.
Siror further highlighted the need to scale up energy generation in tandem with rising demand. “What we need to focus now is the generation bit to help in securing our reserve margins,” he said.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Kenya Power connected 401,848 new customers to the grid.
These new users alone contributed 203 GWh of additional electricity sales. The utility said the surge in connections is a major driver of increasing national consumption.
The company also recorded significant improvements in system efficiency. Total system losses decreased from 23.16 percent to 21.21 percent, an achievement Kenya Power attributes to targeted and coordinated technical interventions.
These included the accelerated rollout of smart meters, replacement of faulty meters, targeted upgrades on critical feeders and enhanced energy accounting measures.
The company noted measurable improvements in key reliability indicators. The System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) improved from 120.6 hours to 113 hours, while the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) improved from 47.00 to 44.07.
These shifts point to fewer outages and shorter downtime for customers across the grid.
Kenya Power projects further demand growth as it rolls out new electrification and connectivity initiatives nationwide.
The utility said that ongoing digitalisation is improving service delivery and reducing turnaround times.
According to the statement, the firm has digitized its electricity connection applications in a move aimed at improving operational excellence, enhance customer experience and ensure faster processing times for all electricity connections.
With additional projects underway, the company says it expects continued improvement in both reliability and access, positioning Kenya for increased industrialisation and broader electrification.
The utility’s latest peak demand milestone marks a critical turning point, reflecting both heightened economic activity and the combined impact of network modernization, growing customer numbers and stronger grid resilience.
