Kenya energy report

• The Energy Act 2019 consolidates energy related laws and creates or modifies public institutions.
• In its NDC, the country set a GHG emissions reduction target of 32% in 2030, compared to a BaU scenario.
• KenGen supplies around 70% of power production, while Kenya Power manages power transport and distribution.
• Electricity production is mostly generated from renewable sources (84%), of which 44% is geothermal.
• The prices of oil products follow international oil prices.
• The country's energy consumption is increasing rapidly, with biomass supplying around 2/3.
• Kenya plans to triple its power capacity by 2030.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Energy (MoE) is in charge of the country's energy policy and development.

  The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MPM) oversees the management of fossil natural resources (oil, gas, and minerals) and related policies.

• Energy Supply

  Oil:

  The country has four exploration basins: Lamu, Mandera, Anza, and Tertiary Rift. Oil production started in 2019 at the Turkana oil fields.

  Since the closure of the Mombasa refinery in 2013, Kenya imports all its refined oil products, around 40% of which is of diesel (2019).

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  Oil product prices are controlled monthly by EPRA; in 2010, a cap price system was introduced to protect consumers from high prices.

  In 2019, the average price of gasoline was US$1.07/l and of diesel US$1.01/l. Prices increased between 2016 and 2018 (+23% for gasoline and +34% for diesel), but fell in 2019 following international oil prices.

• Energy Consumption

  Total per capita energy consumption is around 0.54 toe (2019). Per capita electricity consumption is around 170 kWh, which is much higher than neighbour countries (60% higher than in Tanzania, twice that in Uganda).

  Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

  

• Issues & Prospects

  Electricity:

  The updated version of the "Least Cost Power Development Plan covering the period 2017-2037 announced a total capacity of 7.2 GW in 2030 and 9.9 GW in 2037.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Kenya energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 8: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 9: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)

In the Kenya energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.