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Kenya Power Reports New Electricity Peak Demand and Rising Digital Self-Service Use - August 2025
Kenya recorded a new peak electricity demand of 2,363.41 MW on August 5, 2025, at 8 PM, slightly surpassing the previous high of 2,362.28 MW on July 23, 2025. KenGen attributes this increase to economic expansion, industrial growth, and increasing electrification. Concurrently, Kenya Power is experiencing a significant rise in the use of its digital self-service platforms, with a sharp increase in customer interactions for services like bill queries and meter readings in the year ended June 30, 2025.