Kenya’s electricity imports fell to 147.55 GWh in August

Monday 9th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Kenya imported 147.55 gigawatt-hours of electricity in August 2026, down 7.8% from July as local power generation increased. Imports were also 1.9% below the same month in 2025.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics’ August indicators show that Ethiopia supplied 134.01 GWh, about 91% of the month’s imports. Uganda supplied 13.53 GWh and Tanzania supplied 0.01 GWh. Imports from both Ethiopia and Uganda fell from July.

Kenya generated 1,248.23 GWh domestically in August, up from 1,232.93 GWh in July. The rise in domestic generation slightly exceeded the fall in imports. Total generation and imports edged up to 1,395.79 GWh, according to the bureau’s table. A gigawatt-hour measures energy delivered or generated over time.

Kenya also exported 18.95 GWh in August, mainly to Tanzania. Imports and exports are reported separately. The figures therefore show electricity moving in both directions across the region.

The World Bank identifies the Ethiopia–Kenya interconnector as the route that enables Kenya to import power from Ethiopia. The line connects Ethiopia’s Sodo converter station to Kenya’s Suswa station.

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