Kenya
power plants.
Kenya has 23 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 2.5 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 31.6% of tracked capacity (0.8 GW), with geothermal a distant second at 30.3%. The largest single plant we track is Lake Turkana (310 MW, online since 2017).
Kenya electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Kenya
Frequently asked questions
Where does Kenya get its electricity?
Across the 23 plants in our catalog, Kenya's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 31.6% (0.8 GW), then geothermal at 30.3% and oil at 22.3%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Kenya?
The largest plant we track in Kenya is Lake Turkana, a wind facility with 310 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 22 other Kenya plants.
How many power plants does Kenya have?
Our catalog tracks 23 power plants in Kenya, totalling 2.5 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Kenya's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Kenya to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.