Kenya Power earns Ksh.382M from EV charging as electric mobility rises

The electric mobility industry is expanding rapidly, with more than 35,0000 electric vehicles now estimated to be on the country’s roads.

But as adoption grows, pressure is mounting on the country’s electricity infrastructure to provide stable and affordable power needed to support the transition. 

Electric vehicles are becoming more common on Kenyan roads, particularly in Nairobi, which accounts for the largest share of EV adoption.

Kenya Power revealed that electricity sales to the e-mobility sector generated Ksh.382 million between July 2023 and April this year, as electricity consumption linked to EV charging continued to rise. 

Monthly revenue from EV charging increased from under Ksh.1 million in July 2023 to more than Ksh.35 million in February this year.

"At the time we had 1,200 vehicles on the road in 2023, now we have more than 35,000 registered EVs on the road in 2026," Hezbon Mose, President of the E-Mobility Association of Kenya, stated. 

Most of the growth has come from motorcycles and three wheelers, but demand is increasingly shifting towards larger commercial vehicles that consume more electricity. 

Speaking during an electric vehicle parade organised by Kenya Power and GIZ ahead of the 2026 E-Mobility Conference, Kenya Power Managing Director Joseph Siror stated that the country requires additional generation capacity to meet rising demand.

"I can confirm that there are many instances we have had to loadshed the country. When the wind generation is low, and the reason being when it is not there, when you sum up all the other generation, it cannot supply the demand at peak," Siror noted. 

The government plans to develop a 1.2-gigawatt gas fired power plant in Mombasa to help stabilise electricity supply.

Kenya is also expected to increase electricity imports from Ethiopia beyond the current 200 megawatts from January next year.

Kenya Power says more investment will also be needed in transmission infrastructure to support rising electricity demand.

The company says the country currently has enough electricity to support growth in electric mobility as the government pushes to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.