Electricity consumption linked to charging electric vehicles (EVs) in Kenya nearly tripled during the year to December 2025, signalling a rapid rise in e-mobility adoption and a growing new demand segment for the national power utility.
Data from Kenya Power shows that 8.43 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity were consumed towards charging EVs (motorcycles, passenger cars and buses) in 2025, up from 2.92 million kWh in 2024, marking a 188 percent increase.
