The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) announced a new record on the country’s energy peak demand.

In a press release issued on December 6th, 2025, the Company said Kenya has recorded another peak electricity demand of 2,439.06 MW, on the backdrop of increased electricity connections.

Kenya Power said these development comes due to increased power usage by commercial and domestic consumers.

“The new record attained on 4th December 2025 comes after a previous peak demand of 2,418.77 MW recorded on 18th November 2025, signalling increasing power usage by commercial and domestic consumers,” read part notice.

An increase in demand has also been facilitated by investment in the stabilization of the National Grid and the construction of key projects and timely completion of key projects and network reinforcement projects has enhanced power supply redundancy to ensure sustained sales.

What Kenya Power’s Managing Director Said

Kenya Power’s Managing Director & CEO, Dr. Joseph Siror, welcomed the new peak, stating that new connections, growth in industrial activities and improved system efficiency have contributed to increased electricity usage.

“We are glad to see this energy demand growing owing to the increased domestic and commercial activities in the country. If you look at the year ended June 2025, industrial customers accounted for more than half of our unit sales, underscoring Kenya Power’s central role in powering industry and economic growth. What we need to focus now is the generation bit to help in securing our reserve margins,” said Dr. Siror.

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Electricity Performance

Kenya Power connected 401,848 new customers to the grid, who accounted for 203 GWh in new electricity sales in June 2025.

However, at the same time, the total system losses reduced from 23.16% to 21.21%.

This was as a result of interventions, which included accelerated rollout of smart meters, replacement of faulty meters, targeted feeder upgrades and better energy accounting.

System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) improved from 120.6 hours to 113 hours, while the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) improved from 47.00 to 44.07.

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How Kenya Power Has Improved Its System

KPLC digitized its electricity connectivity applications as it intends to implement various connectivity projects countrywide.

“The Company has also digitized its electricity connection applications in a move aimed at improving operational excellence, enhancing customer experience and ensuring faster processing times for all electricity connections,” said Kenya Power.

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Kenya Power announces new country’s energy peak. PHOTO/KPLC