Kenya generated a record 1.16TWh (1,157.8 GWh) of electricity in July 2025, the highest monthly output ever recorded.
- •The increase was driven by strong rainfall, stable geothermal production, and sustained wind performance, lifting renewable generation to more than 92% of total supply.
- •Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show geothermal contributed 529.5 GWh, maintaining its lead at 45% of the mix.
- •Hydro output rose to 320.7 GWh, its best level in 14 months, wind generation reached 165.5 GWh, while thermal plants supplied 108.3 GWh to stabilize the grid.
Solar output stood at 33.8 GWh, consistent with seasonal norms.
The record month pushed Kenya’s January–July 2025 generation to 7.61 TWh, a 2.3% rise from 7.43 TWh in the same period of 2024.
Renewable sources—hydro, geothermal, wind, and solar—accounted for 90.8% of total output during the first seven months, underscoring Kenya’s clean-energy dominance in the region.
Geothermal remained the system’s anchor, averaging more than 479 GWh per month since January. Hydro followed at 291 GWh, while wind maintained a strong 157 GWh average. Thermal generation increased slightly year-on-year due to early-season hydro variability.
Kenya’s record generation coincides with a surge in national electricity demand, which reached an all-time peak of 2,362 MW in late July. The expanded supply base and rising consumption reflect the economy’s ongoing recovery and growing industrial and household connectivity.
