Kenya's hydropower capacity grew to 824 MW in 2017, from 818 MW a year earlier.
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) now ranks Kenya at position 14, a drop from position 12.
The country has recently switched focus to geothermal energy to cut reliance on weather-dependent hydropower and expensive diesel generators, which this year have led to record high electricity prices.
Kenya expanded its hydropower capacity by a modest six megawatts (MW) last year, which saw it overtaken by two nations to slide downward in Africa rankings.
The country’s capacity grew to 824 MW in 2017, from 818 MW a year earlier, according to a new report by International Hydropower Association (IHA).
The IHA now ranks Kenya at position 14, a drop from position 12.
East Africa’s largest economy has recently switched focus to geothermal energy to cut reliance on weather-dependent hydropower and expensive diesel generators, which this year have led to record high electricity prices.
This explains the sluggish approach to development of more hydropower stations. Recent works have involved expansion of existing major hydroelectric stations and equipment upgrade for optimal generation as opposed to construction of new major plants.