Kenya Power Exports to Uganda Rise

{{Kenya has recently seen a surge in Electricity Exports to Uganda despite the fact that the country also imports power from Uganda and Tanzania to meet rising demands.}}

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates that the country exports an average of 2.98 million kilowatts per hour (KWh) every month to Uganda.

Power exports to Uganda have been on the rise since last year even as Kenya steps up electricity imports from the same nation. As at April, Kenya had exported over 12 million KWh to Uganda.

This, however, is a drop of about 4 million KWh of power during a similar period last year when Kenya exported 16 million KWh, noted KNBS’ Leading Economic Indicators analysis received yesterday.

In January, Kenya’s power exports to Uganda stood at 2.45 million KWh, from 2.32 million KWh last December.

Electricity exports rose to 2.95 million KWh in February before increasing further to 3.68 million KWh in March, the highest since the beginning of the year. In April, the exports slowed to 2.84 million KWh.

Compared to a similar period last year, Kenya has not performed well during this quarter. In January last year, exports to Uganda stood at 5.7 million KWh, in February 3.7 million KWh, in March 4.4 million KWh and in April 2.1 million KWh.

The data also indicated that since the beginning of the year, Kenya has not exported any power to Tanzania. The last export to the country was made in December last year, when Kenya exported 0.12 million KWh.

The only other months Kenya exported power to Tanzania was January, February, March, April and June, a total of 0.10 million KWh each month.

But even as Kenya intensifies its power exports, its imports from its East African Community neighbours has also risen.

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