He further declared 2012 the year for sustainable energy for all. The energy, infrastructure and ict sector is crucial for kenyas economic transformation. Kenyas president has announced plans to move the country to 100% green energy by 2020, as it scales up renewable investment. Kenya renewable energy portal the purpose of the portal is to provide easy access to relevant information about administrative entry requirements and procedures for operating a power plant based on renewable energy, the legal and. The sector was further restructured, with the establishment of the rural electrification authority rea in. World bank group open energy data assessment nairobi, kenya page 5 glossary energy sector this methodology considers the energy sector in a broad sense, including all the stakeholders involved in the production, transmission, distribution, regulation, management and planning of energy on a given territory.
Energy sector insights kenya report provides an overall picture of the energy. The kenyan authorities intend to close the current supply gap of 80 mw 25 gwh by 2015. In kenya organizations such as the kenya association of manufacturers kam through its centre for energy efficiency and conservation ceec have tried to address the issue of high cost of energy in the manufacturing sector by developing energy. Barriers to the development and deployment of renewable.
Gor studied demand for commercial energy in the residential sector in kenya over the period 1970 to 1990. Energy consumption patterns in kenya, commissioned by the energy regulatory commission erc. All this work produced a snapshot of kenya s energy balance for 1980. Energy industry, policy and strategy for kenya the energy sector relies on three main sources of energy, biomass, petroleum and electricity, at 68%, 21% and 9% of total energy consumption in kenya. Kenya power report 201920 examines the effects of the new energy act, signed in to law by president kenyatta in march 2019, and outlines the markets attractions and downsides for power developers, financiers and other stakeholders. This article describes energy and electricity production, consumption, import and export in kenya. However, its key development challenges still include poverty, inequality, climate change, continued weak private sector investment and the vulnerability of the. Situational analysis of energy industry, policy and. If you are a legal practitioner interested in contributing this country chapter to a future edition of this guide, please contact us here. Therefore, reforms are essential to make better use of budgetary resources for propoor and. Energy data, statistics and visualizations kenya data portal. With a focus on oil, gas, coal and power markets, the report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. World economic outlook weo october 2015 data for subsaharan africa ssa and. The role of renewable energy minigrids in kenyas electricity sector.
Iv kenya national adaptation plan 20152030 this nap demonstrates kenyas commitment to the paris agreement, and will help bring to life our critical responses to the impacts of climate change. Effect of leadership involvement on strategy implementation. The country must, therefore, generate more energy at a lower cost and increase efficiency in energy consumption. What barriers exist for the adoption of renewable energy technologies in kenya.
Consequently, kenya has become a hub of innovation for offgrid solutions. This great initiative is expected to catalyse major new. The study sought to establish the influence of leadership involvement on strategy implementation in energy sector parastatals in kenya. Kenya energy market report energy market research in kenya. Over 100 actors in the kenya power sector were engaged, including government. In 1997, the ugandan government formulated a strategic plan to reform the energy industry. Renewable energy subsector wastetoenergy energy and gender the power subsector covers activities related to electricity generation, transmission, distribution and efficiency and conservation. An analysis of the national energy shows heavy dependency on wood fuel and other biomass that account for 68% of the total energy consumption petroleum 22%. Eeg brings together worldclass academics to produce new evidence on the links between energy and economic growth in lowincome countries. Share of economic sectors in the gdp in kenya 2018 statista. The real gdp growth data compares data from knbs for kenya and imf. Energy reforms pay off in kenya and uganda 28 box 3. Kenya energy sector reform and power development project.
This will ensure facilities like pipelines are protected as the country gears up for commercial production of crude in turkana county. The renewable energy subsector relates to renewable energy resource exploitation. Kenyas regulatory environment welcomes distributed energy systems, particularly in rural areas. Added to this is the sheer scale of some operations and the need to. With an eye on sustainable development, president uhuru kenyatta aims to help mitigate climate change by reducing kenyas. The energy, infrastructure and ict sector is crucial for kenya s economic transformation. The kenyan power sector is a true success story in subsaharan africa, with. The energy sector relies on three main sources of energy, biomass, petroleum and electricity, at 68%, 21% and.
The petroleum subsector covers upstream, midstream and downstream. These have started to make an impact on energy access numbers. Kenya s electrification rate rose from 26% in2012 to 55% as of mid2016. The energy regulator is the energy regulatory commission. Kenya s energy sector is among the most active in africa. This was led by the ministry of energy and mineral development. Energy sector insights kenya report provides an overall picture of the energy sector future trends in kenya, and discusses some key practicalities of doing business in energy sector in kenya. This sector is essential for sustained economic growth, development and poverty reduction. What are the impacts of climate change on the energy sector. Part of an ongoing global remap 2030 analysis, africa 2030 is built on a countrybycountry assessment of supply, demand, renewable energy potential and technology prospects. News updates acts and legislation for the field of energy and petroleum in kenya. Jan 08, 2020 this statistic shows the share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product gdp in kenya from 2008 to 2018.
The energy sector in kenya is largely dominated by petroleum and electricity, with wood fuel providing the basic energy needs of the rural communities, urban poor, and the informal sector. If you wish to enquire as to whether this country chapter is available in a previous edition of energy in print or pdf format, contact us here. Kenya issues and options in the energy sector english abstract. Thesample population for the study was 312 comprising of 121 middle level managers and 191 chief officers of all the 6 energy sector parastatal firms in kenya. Energy statistics generated from vigorous analysis of reports in energy sector. Energy sector insights kenya january 2017 business finland. It a1 so a1 lowed analysis to be performed on associated problems such as soil erosion. With an eye on sustainable development, president uhuru kenyatta aims to help mitigate climate change by reducing kenyas carbon footprint, while creating muchneeded jobs. Energy industry, policy and strategy for kenya africa portal. Despite the importance of the sector, the country still suffers from low infrastructure investments.
Situational analysis of energy industry, policy and strategy. Produced by the african energy consultancy team and first published in august 2019, the report was revised in november 2019 to include a list of. Established in 2007 with a mandate to accelerate rural. Kenya energy market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the energy sector in kenya. With world maps, rankings, and interactive tables with statistics on energy. A globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030. Energy policy aligned to long term development strategy vision 2030 and other policies energy act 2006 energy sector restructured least cost power development plan integrated power planning rural electrification master plan roadmap for rural electricity expansion kenya national climate change response strategy 2010 carbon neutral. Regulates the energy sector by setting energy tariff and oversight, coordination of the development of indicative energy plans and monitoring and enforcement of sector regulations thenergy e tribunal.
The problem, however, was to convert this static picture into one moving forward with time. The kenya generating company kengen, kenya power and lighting company kplc and the kenya transmission company ketraco are in charge of the different elements of electricity. Six measures are recommended to deal with these problems. It highlights possible roles for various renewable energy technologies across the. Reforms in kenya energy, oil sectors the east african. Reform and restructuring of the kenyan electricity supply industry esi has been. In 2018, the share of agriculture in kenya s gross domestic product was 34. Yet, kenya has 2,150 mw of generation capacity to serve its population of more than 43 million, which constrains economic growth. Kenya energy sector reform and power development project english abstract. At that time, demand was rising at a calculated rate of 3. The institutional arrangement in the electricity sub sector in kenya currently comprises the ministry of energy. Kenya s current effective installed grid connected electricity capacity is 2,651 mw, with peak demand of 1,912 mw, as of november 2019.
In 2015, east africa accounted for over half the global investment in offgrid systems, primarily in kenya and tanzania. Kenya electricity generating company kengen manages and develops all public power electricity generating facilities. Kenya has become one of the bestserved offgrid populations in the world. Kenyas energy sector is among the most active in africa. Kenya is aiming to be powered entirely by green energy by. The seven major threats to kenyas power sector energy for. Tanzania energy sector overview introduction the applied research programme on energy and economic growth eeg aims to influence energy policy in developing countries. Minigrid capacity is rapidly growing in kenya, despite uncertainties around geographic territory clauses in distribution tariffs.
Kenya issues and options in the energy sector english. Programmes and projects undertaken by the ministry of energy and petroleum in kenya. Therefore, reforms are essential to make better use of budgetary resources for propoor and development spending and to facilitate the expansion of electricity output. World bank group open energy data assessment nairobi, kenya page 5 glossary energy sector this methodology considers the energy sector in a broad sense, including all the stakeholders involved in the production, transmission, distribution, regulation, management and. Is an independent legal entity which was set up to arbitrate disputes in the energy sector. Kenya is projected to be the third fastest growing economy globally in 2015 bloomberg and thus energy demand is expected to support this growth trajectory. All this work produced a snapshot of kenyas energy balance for 1980. The manufacturing sector is the third largest energy end user in the kenyan economy. Energy laws and regulations kenya laws and regulations gli. On a regional level, the country is a member of the east african. Energy laws and regulations kenya laws and regulations. Energy data, statistics and visualizations kenya data. Kenya has made significant political, structural and economic reforms that have largely driven sustained economic growth, social development and political gains over the past decade. This statistic shows the share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product gdp in kenya from 2008 to 2018.