Kenya electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Kenya is
KES 31.250 per kWh or USD 0.242.
The electricity price for businesses is
KES 23.010 kWh or
USD 0.178.
These retail prices were collected in September 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from March 2025 are available for download.
Sources: Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC)
Electricity price analysis for Kenya
- Residential electricity prices in Kenya are 167.10% of the world average electricity price and 213.52% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Kenya are 122.28% of the world average price and 167.08% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 138.81% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Kenya are 131.04% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 101.99% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Kenya
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Kenya is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 8.20%,
wind 17.73%,
solar 3.15%,
hydro 25.19%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 45.73%.
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