Kenya electricity capacity crosses 3,000MW mark

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The Cabinet has ordered a split of Kenya’s electricity transmission system to ensure that a power failure in one part does not affect the whole country. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya added 102.34 megawatts to its installed capacity for electricity generation in the 2021/22 financial year boosting the efforts to provide stable power at a time peak demand hit a fresh high.

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) data shows Kenya’s installed capacity stood at 3,074.34 megawatts as of last June, up from 2,972 megawatts the previous year.

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