Kenya e-mobility electricity sales 113x

Kenya Power said on May 21 that electricity sales to the country’s e-mobility sector climbed from 13,500 kilowatt-hours in July 2023 to more than 1.5 million kilowatt-hours in April 2026, a 113-fold increase in less than three years. The state-owned utility said the figures came from its E-mobility Sales Growth Analysis Report covering July 2023 to April 2026. Kenya Power also said cumulative revenue from the segment reached Sh382 million over 34 months, as electric vehicle use expanded beyond early pilot programs. Multiple Kenyan media outlets, citing the report and company officials, published the figures this week. ### How fast did electricity sales to e-mobility grow? July 2023 is the baseline Kenya Power used in its report, when electricity sales to the e-mobility category stood at 13,500 kWh. By April 2026, those monthly sales had risen to more than 1.5 million kWh, according to the company’s data. Kenya Power Managing Director and Chief Executive Joseph Siror said the increase showed electric vehicle adoption was moving into the mainstream. (capitalfm.co.ke) April 2024 data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority had already pointed to rising demand from the category. EPRA said energy consumption by electric mobility users rose from 29,097 kWh in July 2023 to 75,729 kWh in December 2023 during the reviewed period, showing the market was expanding before the latest Kenya Power update. ### Where is the charging revenue concentrated? (financialfortunemedia.com) Nairobi accounted for 71% of cumulative e-mobility revenue, according to Kenya Power’s report as cited by several local publications. The same reports said other regions, including Coast, North Eastern and Western Kenya, also recorded uptake, though at lower levels than the capital. Sh382 million is the cumulative revenue figure Kenya Power gave for the 34-month period from July 2023 through April 2026. (capitalfm.co.ke) A social-media post cited in the source briefings highlighted Sh272 million for Nairobi, which is broadly consistent with a 71% share of the national total. That arithmetic implies Nairobi contributed about seven-tenths of the aggregate receipts reported by the utility. (the-star.co.ke) ### What does the monthly revenue trend show? July 2023 monthly charging revenue was Sh873,907, according to Kenya Power’s report. By February 2026, monthly revenue had reached a peak of Sh35 million, local media reports said, citing the company. Those figures track the rise in electricity consumption and suggest the revenue build-out has not been linear month to month. (capitalfm.co.ke) Jeremiah Kiplagat, director of the Kenya Power Institute of Energy Studies and Research, told Nation that e-mobility consumption reached 1.26 gigawatt-hours in 2024 and was projected to rise to 5.04 gigawatt-hours by June 2026. He said the growth reflected a shift by more Kenyans toward electric transport. ### Which institutions are shaping Kenya’s EV rollout? (hapakenya.com) Kenya Power is the main electricity distributor behind the charging-sales data, but the rollout also sits within a broader policy push. EPRA’s statistics reports have separately tracked e-mobility as an emerging energy-use category, while industry groups such as the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya have appeared alongside Kenya Power at sector events. (nation.africa) Kenya’s wider e-mobility push has been tied to the country’s renewable-heavy power mix and efforts to expand charging access. Earlier conference material hosted on Kenya Power’s website framed electric transport as part of the country’s longer-term energy and industrial plans. ### What happens next in Nairobi? May 27 to May 29 are the dates Kenya’s e-mobility industry is expected to gather in Nairobi for the 4th Annual E-Mobility Conference and Expo, according to local coverage tied to Kenya Power’s announcement. (epra.go.ke) Kenya Power, industry associations and transport stakeholders are expected to use the event to discuss charging infrastructure, EV adoption and sector growth after the release of the latest sales figures. (breakingkenyanews.com) (kplc.co.ke)