Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) maintained the largest market share in the electricity subsector, according to a report released by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) during the first half of the 2025/2026 financial year.
According to EPRA, the electricity subsector market share is determined by the proportion of energy purchased from power producers by the off taker (Kenya Power).
KeGen maintained its position as the largest power producer in Kenya, supplying 4,461.66 GWh of electricity between July and December 2025, accounting for 57.49% of the market.
EPRA noted that this shows KenGen significant role as the leading contributor in Kenya’s energy generation landscape, supported by its extensive infrastructure and diverse portfolio of power generation assets.
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KenGen Leads Kenya Power Market as LTWP Holds Second Spot
Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) held the second-largest share with 773.40 GWh, representing 9.97%, followed closely by imports from Ethiopia’s Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) 500 HVDC at 766.48 GWh, or 9.88% of the market.
Orpower ranked fourth with 497.19 GWh, accounting for 6.41% of the market, while Rabai Power came in fifth, supplying 250.53 GWh (3.23%).
Kipeto Energy PLC secured the sixth position with 213.72 GWh (2.75%), followed by Sosian Menengai Geothermal at seventh with 167.60 GWh (2.16%).
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) ranked eighth with 163.67 GWh (2.11%).
Thika Power took the ninth spot with 103.59 GWh (1.33%), and Alten Kenya Solarfarm ranked tenth, contributing 52 GWh (0.67%).
Smaller producers accounted for a modest share of Kenya’s electricity market.
Malindi Solar Group supplied 50.15 gigawatt-hours (0.65 percent), Selenkei Solar Farm contributed 44.15 gigawatt-hours (0.57 percent), Garissa Solar Power Plant provided 40.93 gigawatt-hours (0.53 percent), and Cedate supplied 40.41 gigawatt-hours (0.52 percent).
Other minor producers collectively added 135.18 gigawatt-hours, representing 1.74 percent of the market.
In total, Kenya Power purchased 7,760.66 GWh during the period.
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Biannual Comparative Summary Electricity Market Share
| Company | Energy Purchased (GWh) (July–December 2025) | % Market Share (July–December 2024) | % Market Share (July–December 2025) |
| KenGen | 4,461.66 | 59.94% | 57.49% |
| LTWP | 773.40 | 10.24% | 9.97% |
| Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) 500 HVDC | 766.48 | 8.85% | 9.88% |
| Orpower | 497.19 | 5.78% | 6.41% |
| Rabai Power | 250.53 | 3.21% | 3.23% |
| Kipeto Energy PLC | 213.72 | 3.01% | 2.75% |
| Sosian Menengai Geothermal | 167.60 | 2.23% | 2.16% |
| Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) | 163.67 | 1.55% | 2.11% |
| Thika Power | 103.59 | 0.67% | 1.33% |
| Alten Kenya Solarfarm | 52.00 | 0.70% | 0.67% |
| Malindi Solar Group | 50.15 | 0.70% | 0.65% |
| Selenkei Solar Farm | 44.15 | 0.62% | 0.57% |
| Garissa Solar Power Plant | 40.93 | 0.56% | 0.53% |
| Cedate | 40.41 | 0.60% | 0.52% |
| Others | 135.18 | 1.34% | 1.74% |
| Total | 7,760.66 | 100% | 100% |
Electricity Consumption
Meanwhile, in terms of electricity consumption, industrial users remained the largest category, consuming 2,924.48 gigawatt-hours during the half year, a 4.18 percent increase from 2,807.10 gigawatt-hours in the same period of 2024.
This category accounted for 49.25 percent of total electricity usage, marking the first time industrial consumption fell below 50 percent of the country’s total.
Domestic consumers followed, using 1,955.77 gigawatt-hours (32.93 percent), up from 1,728.19 gigawatt-hours in the previous year.
Small commercial enterprises accounted for 16.63 percent of consumption with 987.51 gigawatt-hours, while street lighting consumed 66.41 gigawatt-hours (1.12 percent), a 49.30 percent increase from the previous half year.
Electric mobility, a category that includes electric vehicles and motorcycles, showed the fastest growth, recording a 152.49 percent increase to 4.57 gigawatt-hours, up from 1.81 gigawatt-hours in the previous period.
