The demand for electricity in Kenya hit a new record high last week rising to a peak of 2,036MW, the highest ever recorded in history.
Officials from the National energy generator, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) noted that the country also recorded a new energy gross demand peak of 36,381MWh mostly drawn from renewable energy sources, a significant resurgence in demand for electricity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data recorded shows thatKenGen contributed to the largest jump in renewable energy share with the company scaling up production in its geothermal, hydro and wind power stations to meet the growing demand.
According to a report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the total amount of electricity generated by KenGen through its hydro power stations exceeded the period’s projections by 581MWh, denoting a 5.56% increase. KenGen’s total installed hydro capacity currently stands at 826 MW.
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