Kenya’s peak demand (highest point of electricity usage) currently stands at 2,439.06 megawatts (MW) recorded on December 4, 2025.
By
John Mutua
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya’s reliance on electricity imports increased in the six months to June 2026 as the country raced to avert potential rationing, with the share of supplies from Ethiopia and Uganda rising to 12 percent of the total supplies to the Kenya Power.
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Kenya’s electricity demand has been rising steadily in recent months, but local generation capacity remains constrained.
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