Kenya plans to reach 100 percent clean energy within years as officials announce nuclear power will join the national grid. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi made the statement on Monday at the launch of the Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report 2025. Construction of the first nuclear plant in Siaya County will start in 2027, with power generation expected by 2034.
Peak electricity demand has risen to 2,316.2 megawatts, the highest level in five years, according to Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo. Domestic consumption jumped 13.03 percent as the country expands regional power links with Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency reports Kenya must increase generation capacity from 3,400 megawatts to 60,000 megawatts annually to support industrial growth goals.
Peak electricity demand has risen to 2,316.2 megawatts, the highest level in five years, according to Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo. Domestic consumption jumped 13.03 percent as the country expands regional power links with Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency reports Kenya must increase generation capacity from 3,400 megawatts to 60,000 megawatts annually to support industrial growth goals.
