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Electricity demand hit a fresh peak of 2,177.13 Megawatts (MW) last month in Kenya, riding on the back of an uptrend in economic activities and consumption by households
Electricity demand hit a fresh peak of 2,177.13 Megawatts (MW) last month in Kenya, riding on the back of an uptrend in economic activities and consumption by households.
Official data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) shows that the record demand came on February 24, coinciding with a period when local generation dipped to the second lowest in at least eight months.
The new record of power demand indicates a continued rise in economic activities and consumption by households, handing a major boost to Kenya Power. But the surge in demand came in a month when local generation of electricity dropped to 1,110.44 Gigawatt hours (GWh). This is the second lowest after the 1,109.52 GWh output posted in December last year.
Peak demand in Kenya occurs between 7.30 pm and 8 pm for the rest of the country, while in the coastal region, the peak is recorded between 8 pm and 8.30 pm.
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