According to the latest Ministry of Energy and Petroleum data, Kenya's power generation has increased by 5.44 percent since 2022.

The data released on Monday also stated that power generation across the country increased from 3,076 Megawatts recorded in 2022 to 3,243 Megawatts in 2024.

The increased generation capacity mirrored a comparable increase in new electricity connections, with Kenya Power, the country’s utility firm, reporting an 8.7 percent rise.

Further, the data revealed that the Kenya Power and Lighting Company increased the number of customers connected to the national grid from 8,919,584 in 2022 to 9,693,954 in 2024.

I also stated a 22 percent increase in power transmission lines from 7,846 Kilometers in 2022 to 9,577 Kilometers in 2024.

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Power distribution lines increased by 3.2 percent from 82,210 Kilometers in 2022 to 84,853 Kilometers.

Kawi House also reported an increased incremental flow rate for Kenya Petroleum Corporation per hour.

The ministry noted that Line 5 reported a 37 percent increase from 950 M3/Hours in 2022 to 1,300 M3/Hours in 2024, with demurrage costs reducing from 2,227,411.7 Dollars in 2022 to 496,382.5 Dollars.