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Kenya risks electricity cuts as reserve shrinks to 3.3pc
Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) Managing Director and CEO Dr Eng Joseph Siror makes his remarks during the State of the Grid press briefing held at Sarova Stanley on August 11, 2026.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Households and businesses face the risk of electricity rationing and blackouts as consumption nears overtaking supply in what could trigger economic disruptions and costly use of diesel generators.
Kenya’s reserve margin – the extra generation capacity available above demand – has shrunk to less than 3.3 percent, which contrasts sharply to the range of between 20 percent and 35 percent that is recommended by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
