Imports recorded the fastest growth of all sources of electricity supplied to Kenya Power in the year ended June 2025, underscoring the pivotal role of Ethiopia and Uganda in averting blackouts in Kenya.
An analysis of data from the utility firm shows that imports grew by 27.9 percent to 1,534 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the review period from 1,199GWh a year earlier, while supply from the dirty thermal plants rose 18.2 percent to 1,335GWh from 1,129GWh.
