Climate Action

E-Mobility is the collective term for vehicles, boats and aircraft that are partially or fully powered by electricity. They get their energy from the electricity grid and store it ‘on board’, in most cases in a lithium-ion battery.

From electric trucks, e-bikes and e-scooters to drones: E-Mobility is so much more than just electric passenger vehicles. E-Mobility is not a distant dream anymore, but a transition that is already fully under way in a wide range of vehicles by land, air and sea.

The E-Mobility space in Kenya is growing steadily, with over 1,350 electric-powered vehicles currently on the country’s roads, ranging from two, three and four-wheelers (NTSA). With increased awareness of the benefits of E-Mobility, the demand for electric vehicles is expected to accelerate in the coming years.

As we embark on the next century of serving the Nation, E-Mobility is most definitely one of the emerging and exciting opportunities to grow our business.

Universal clean cooking is a key target under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and 13 with cross-cutting impact on other SDGs such as good health, gender equity, and climate.

According to the World Health Organisation, 2.4 Billion people globally lack access to clean cooking with the majority being from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recognising that only 17% of Kenyans have access to clean cooking, the Government has set a goal for universal clean cooking access by 2028. The Company is championing the clean cooking agenda through our Pika na Power programme.

Through the programme, we raise awareness through our demonstration centre based in Electricity House, Nairobi showing our customers are shown how to use energy-efficient electric appliances and the benefits of these through live sessions.

As part of the programme, we will commission three other demonstration centres in Kisumu, Nakuru, and Mombasa and later on in other major towns to promote the e-cooking agenda across the country.

Kenya is committed to abate greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by the year 2030 compared to the current scenario, according to the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

To make this a reality, Kenya’s energy sector will continue to lead in advocating for clean energy use and accelerating investments in renewable energy to facilitate a sustainable energy transition.

Kenya Power, being a major player in the energy sector, is committed to driving the greening agenda through maintaining a climate-positive generation mix.

In the past five years, the Company has increased renewable capacity by an additional 1,140MW composed of 410MW wind, 300MW geothermal, 211MW solar, 20MW hydro, and 200MW hydro import from Ethiopia.

Over the same period, we have retired 205MW of fossil thermal capacity. This has increased the share of renewable energy in the annual generation mix up to 92% in the period.