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Kenya — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 59 energy assets in Kenya across 12 layers — the 80th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 30 power plants, 14 cement plants and 3 interconnectors. Operating generation capacity is 1.9 GW, led by geothermal at 41%. Refining capacity is about 35 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (11), Devki Group (5) and Geothermal Development Company (GDC) (5), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Kenya's mapped assets in service predate 2014 (median commissioning year of the 24 with a known date), 10 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is EPAC Athi River Cement Plant, dating from 1958. 27 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Tana River nuclear power plant (4.0 GW).

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59
Total assets
#80
of 157 countries
1.9 GW
operating · 30 power plants
35
Refining kb/d
6
LNG Mtpa
27
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 14.0 TWhDemand 15.6 TWhClean 90%Intensity 95 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.5 TWh

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Power grid 3,616 kmPower Plants 30Cement Plants 14Interconnectors 3LNG Terminals 2Oil & Gas Fields 2Iron & Steel Plants 2Refineries 1Pipelines 1Data Centres 1Export Terminals 1Chemical Plants 1Iron Ore Mines 1

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Kenya have?
OverWatts maps 59 in Kenya across 12 asset classes — the 80th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Kenya have?
About 1.9 GW operating across 12 plants, mostly geothermal 41%, wind 27% and hydro 26%.
Who owns Kenya's energy infrastructure?
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (11), followed by Devki Group (5), Geothermal Development Company (GDC) (5) and National Cement Company Ltd (5).
What energy projects are under construction in Kenya?
The largest under way or proposed are Tana River nuclear power plant (4.0 GW), Kenya – Tanzania interconnection (planned) (2.0 GW) and Siaya nuclear power plant (1.0 GW).