Electricity Generation

Electricity generation in Kenya from June 2025 to May 2026.
Total Generation
15 TWh
+6.4% YoY
Sum of electricity generation in the most recent 12 months.
Low-carbon Share
92.1%
Electricity from non-fossil sources
Percentage of this country's electricity supplied by renewables and nuclear.
Main Electricity Source
46.9% of total generation
6.4 TWh
The power source that generated the most electricity in the last 12 months.
Fastest Growing Source
+13.6% YoY
6.4 TWh
The power source with the highest year‑over‑year growth rate over the past 12 months.

Electricity Mix for Kenya: May 2026

Fuel Type Monthly Snapshot Yearly Snapshot (Last 12m)
Generation Share YoY Growth Total Generation Share Annual Growth
Other renewables 0.6 TWh 49.1% +14.0% 6.4 TWh 46.9% +13.6%
Hydro 0.3 TWh 26.7% -8.8% 3.5 TWh 25.6% -0.8%
Wind 0.1 TWh 12.1% +27.3% 1.9 TWh 13.9% 0.0%
Net imports 0.1 TWh 12.1% +16.7% 1.6 TWh 11.3% +6.9%
Other fossil 0.1 TWh 6.9% -20.0% 1.1 TWh 7.9% +6.9%
Solar 0.0 TWh 3.5% 0.0% 0.5 TWh 3.4% 0.0%
Bioenergy 0.0 TWh 1.7% -33.3% 0.3 TWh 2.4% 0.0%
Gas 0.0 TWh 0.0% - 0.0 TWh 0.0% -
Coal 0.0 TWh 0.0% - 0.0 TWh 0.0% -

Total Energy Supply

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No primary energy supply data available for this country yet.

Monthly Generation Records

The following table displays the month when generation of each fuel peaked in absolute terms.

Fuel Peak Month Generation (TWh) Previous Peak Previous Generation (TWh)
Other renewables May 2026 0.57 December 2025 0.56
Hydro December 2020 0.40 November 2020 0.39
Wind October 2022 0.24 July 2022 0.21
Net imports October 2025 0.15 January 2024 0.14
Other fossil February 2022 0.19 January 2022 0.18
Solar January 2023 0.05 March 2022 0.04
Bioenergy March 2025 0.04 January 2022 0.03
Gas January 2019 0.00 - -
Coal January 2019 0.00 - -