Kenya Power PLC

Nairobi, Saturday, 6th December 2025… Kenya has recorded another electricity peak demand

at 2,439.06 MW on the backdrop of increased electricity connections.

The new record attained on 4th December 2025 comes after a previous peak demand of

2,418.77 MW recorded on 18th November 2025, signalling increasing power usage by

commercial and domestic consumers.

The growth in demand has also been driven by investment in the stabilization of the National

Grid and the construction of key projects. The timely completion of key projects and network

reinforcement projects has enhanced power supply redundancy to ensure sustained sales.

Commenting on the new peak demand, Kenya Power’s Managing Director & CEO, Dr. (Eng.)

Joseph Siror noted that new connections, growth in industrial activities, and improved system

efficiency have contributed to increased electricity usage.

“We are glad to see this energy demand growing owing to the increased domestic and

commercial activities in the country. 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. What we need to focus on now is the

generation bit to help in securing our reserve margins,” said Dr. (Eng.) Siror.

During the year ended June 2025, Kenya Power connected 401,848 new customers to the

grid who accounted for 203 GWh in new electricity sales.

During the same period, the total system losses reduced from 23.16% to 21.21%. This was

achieved through coordinated interventions, including accelerated rollout of smart meters,

replacement of faulty meters, targeted feeder upgrades, and better energy accounting. 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.

Electricity demand is projected to increase further as Kenya Power implements various

connectivity projects across the country.

The Company has also digitized its electricity connection applications in a move aimed at

improving operational excellence, enhancing customer experience, and ensuring faster processing

times for all electricity connections.

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Kenya Power Records New Country’s Energy Peak Demand at 2,439 MW