Heavy rains raise six-month hydropower generation by 66 percent

Pipelines of Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in the Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya.

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The heavy rains that pounded the country during the first half of the year boosted hydropower production by 66 percent over the period, increasing supplies of the relatively cheaper source of energy to the national grid.

Fresh data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that hydropower generation—primarily by giant power firm Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)—hit 1.84 billion units between January and June.

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