Record power use signals economy growing

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An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in TJ&U garage in Nairobi, Kenya on May 24, 2023. 

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As the new year gets underway, one number tells a bigger story than any speech could. On December 3, 2025, our national electricity demand hit a historic peak of 2,439 megawatts (MW).

It was neither an accident nor a statistical curiosity. It was the clearest signal yet that the Kenyan economy is alive, expanding, and utilising energy to create real impact.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.