Kenyan households fuel record electricity demand
businessdailyafrica.com · 21 September 2026
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Kenyan households purchased more electricity than any other consumer group in the year to June 2026, driving a record high in overall sales for Kenya Power.
Home electricity consumption increased 19 percent, reaching 4,327 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) compared to 3,641 GWh the previous year. This growth in residential power use accounted for half of the total 1,374 GWh increase in electricity sales across all consumer categories. Kenya Power’s total electricity sales rose 12 percent to 12,777 GWh during the period.
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