Kenya Power Reports Surge in Electricity Demand

Kenya Power reports record peak electricity demand

Kenya Power has announced that electricity consumption has hit a new record high with a demand of 2,362 MW recorded on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Kenya Power links record electricity use to cold weather

Kenya Power has attributed the country’s highest-ever electricity demand to the ongoing cold weather and growing customer connections. In a statement released on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the utility company revealed that electricity consumption hit a historic peak of 2,362.28 megawatts (MW) on July 23, 2025. This follows another spike earlier in the month, when […]

Electricity Demand in Kenya Hits All-Time High at 2,362 MW

Electricity demand has reached a new peak, supported by new customer connections and increased consumption of grid power during the prevailing cold season. Data from Kenya Power’s National Control Centre shows that the peak demand shot twice this month, with a historical 2,362.28 MW being recorded on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Before this, a peak demand of 2,325 MW had been attained on July 2 up from the previous peak of 2,316 MW recorded in Febr…

Kenya Power Explains Record Electricity Demand Amid Concerns

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Cold Season Pushes Kenya Power Demand To Record High

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Cold Season Pushes Kenya Power Demand to Record High Kenya Power and Lighting Company has reported that data from its National Control Centre shows peak electricity demand surged twice in July. In a statement on July 30, Kenya Power attributed the increase to higher grid power consumption during the prevailing cold season. “Apart from new customer connections, the increased demand for electri…

KPLC: Kenyans' electricity consumption pushes demand to record highs in 2025

Kenya’s electricity consumption hit a record high in July 2025, driven by new customer connections and increased grid power usage during the cold season.