Kenya's electricity imports from Ethiopia rose 88 percent in the first six months (H1) of 2024 as compared to a similar period in 2023, as the East African nation sought cheaper hydropower, the national statistics bureau said in a report Friday.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said the country imported 672.26 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power from Ethiopia during the six months, an increase from 357.44 million kWh a year ago.The imports have been on the rise, growing from a low of 20 million kWh a month in 2023 to a high of 122 million kWh per month in 2024.
According to KNBS, supply from Ethiopia makes the bulk of the power imports for Kenya, with imports from Uganda registering a decline to 106.07 million kWh in the six months, from 141.23 million kWh in a similar period in 2023.
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