Energy in Kenya describes energy and electricity production, consumption, import and export in Kenya. Kenya’s current effective installed (grid connected) electricity capacity is 2,351 MW, with peak demand of 1,802 MW, as at June 2018. At that time, demand was rising at a calculated rate of 3.6 percent annually, given that peak demand was 1,770 MW, at the beginning of 2018. Electricity supply is predominantly sourced from hydro and fossil fuel (thermal) sources.Just until recently the country lacked significant domestic reserves of fossil fuel. The country has over the years had to import substantial amounts of crude oil and natural gas. This might change with the discovery of oil reserves in Kenya, which relied on oil imports to meet about 42 percent of its energy needs in 2010. As of the end of June 2016, 55% of Kenyans were connected to the National grid, which is one of the highest connection rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Per capita consumption in domestic households however, remains low.
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