Thermal Electricity Output Jumps 36% to Fill Supply Gap From Low Hydro
Kenya’s electricity output rose 5.8% in Jan–Sept 2025 to 9,878 GWh as geothermal growth offset weaker hydro. Thermal jumped 36% on low inflows, while wind and solar posted modest gains. September generation increased 5% YoY to 1,098 GWh. Renewables still supplied more than 86% of total output as the grid relied on geothermal and thermal to meet rising demand and new peak-load records.
Africa’s Demand for Refined Fuel to Surge into 2050
Africa's oil demand will continue growing to 2050 and beyond, fueled by population growth, industrialization, and urbanization.
Kenya Grants Gulf Energy Incentives, Tax Exemptions, to Hasten Turkana Oil Plan
Kenya has granted tax and duty exemptions to Gulf Energy E&P B.V. under a newly signed addendum restructuring the production-sharing contract for Turkana’s Block T7.
KenGen To Lead, Operationalize Kenya's First Nuclear Plant
Kenya has assigned the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to operate the country’s first nuclear power plant, accelerating an ambitious plan to add up to 10 gigawatts of electricityStalled Reforms Keep Kenya’s Power Costs Soaring
Kenya’s quest for cheaper and more reliable electricity is slowing, with a new World Bank assessment warning that key reforms have stalledKenya Approves South Lokichar Field Development Plan Under New Operator
The plan, submitted by Gulf Energy E&P BV, outlines a two-phase development of Blocks T6 and T7, with production expected to ramp up to 50,000 barrels per day.Kenya Power Deploys New System for Faster, More Accurate Meter Reading
Kenya Power advanced its digital plan with a new OCR system to scan readings and cut human error. The rollout spans all eight regions. The company targets 1.8 million postpaid meters. Wida said OCR will link with self-reading options on the Mypower app and USSD 977. Smart meters remain in use for remote monitoring and control.Why Rural Electrification Costs May Soon Hit Your Power Bill
The country's push to rescue its struggling power sector has taken an ironic twist as lawmakers want to embed nearly KSh 30 billion in rural electrification debtParliament Orders Full Disclosure of Private Power Owners, Lifts Freeze
The measure forms the centerpiece of a parliamentary decision to finally lift a 2-year, 8-month moratorium on new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs),Africa Needs More, Not Less, Oil & Gas Production to Develop
Africa has the lowest per-capital emissions of all continents, averaging 1 tonne of CO2 emitted annually by each individual, and it should set its own timelines for the energy transitionDel Monte Kenya Goes Green with New Solar Installation in Thika
Del Monte, which runs one of the largest agricultural operations in Kenya, has transitioned its pineapple operations in Thika to solar power.Lawmakers Probe Kenya Power Over Past Losses, Power Losses & 26Bn Unpaid Bills
Kenya Power chiefs appeared before Parliament’s Commercial Affairs and Energy Committee to address historical audit findings showing losses and governance issues.
