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.

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KenGen records new power peak demand of 2,363.41MW

Kenya has recorded a new peak electricity demand of 2,363.41 MW on August 5, 2025, at 8PM. This slightly surpasses the previous high of 2,362.28 MW on July 23, 2025, attributed by KenGen to economic expansion, industrial growth, and increasing electrification.