Power generation in Kenya increased by 4.5% in the financial year ended 30 June 2022 to 12.7 TWh, with 39% of geothermal, 26% of hydro, 16% of wind, 13% of thermal, 3% of imports and 2% of solar, according to the Kenyan Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Compared to 2020-21, the share of hydro in the country’s electricity production declined by 8 percentage points (34% in 2021) and the share of geothermal by 3 percentage points. The contribution of other energy sources to power generation rose by 5 points for thermal, 2 points for wind, 1 point for imports and 1.6 points for solar. In the financial year 2021-22, Kenya’s installed capacity increased by 102 MW, with the addition of 80 MW of solar and 86 MW of geothermal. In addition, the Tsavo thermal plant (103 MW) was retired.
The country’s domestic sales of petroleum fuels rose by 11% in 2021-22 to 5.2 Mt due to the strong recovery of the economy in 2021. Fuel sales for road transport, which accounts for three quarters of petroleum products consumption, rose by 8% to 3.9 Mt. In total, Kenya’s total energy supply increased by 4% to 24.5 Mtoe. The country’s final energy consumption rose by 4% to 17.4 Mtoe.