Latest energy stories from across Kenya.
Rwanda has taken delivery of its first bulk fuel shipment through Kenya after MT Sea Wolf docked at the Kipevu Oil Terminal 2 in Mombasa carrying 40,000 metric tonnes of refined petroleum products, marking the start of a new energy supply…
Kenya Power continues to lose more than one in every five units of electricity supplied to the national grid, highlighting the scale of inefficiencies and illegal connections even as the country’s appetite for power reaches record levels.…
A new report has revealed why demand for cooking gas has increased in Kenya, with the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continuing to grow as the country promotes cleaner cooking solutions and expands infrastructure for the fuel. The…
Electric motorcycle maker Spiro has secured an additional $18 million in debt financing as it expands in Uganda and Rwanda. The latest funding, from Africa Go Green Fund, takes the fund’s total commitment to the company to $36 million and…
Global oil prices rose above $100 a barrel days before the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is to announce the September-October fuel prices. Brent crude settled at $101.21 per barrel on September 9, its highest close since…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed to invest $40 million in Camco Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2), a private debt fund focused on financing renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The…
Swedfund has provided a $20 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund to invest in firms that reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency across Africa in areas such as green buildings, clean cooking, green transport and industrial…
India’s SUN Mobility is entering Africa with a proposition that goes beyond putting more electric vehicles on the road, by building an open-architecture battery-swapping ecosystem serving multiple electric vehicle manufacturers and…
Kenyan motorists are facing new risks after the government temporarily waived fuel sulfur standards, a move experts and vehicle owners say is meant to stabilize fuel supply, but which experts warn could damage vehicles and raise long-term…
Electricity consumers will continue to pay high power bills after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) gazetted new charges that will apply to electricity consumed in April 2026. In notices published in the Kenya Gazette on…
Africa’s energy challenge is not a shortage of resources. It is a shortage of governance that works. The continent holds some of the world’s richest solar potential, vast wind corridors, major gas reserves, hydropower capacity, and…
Shell Kenya has issued an urgent statement as fuel shortages disrupted motorists at several Shell stations across the country. In a public statement issued on Thursday, March 26, Shell Kenya said the shortages were caused by a sharp…
Iran has revealed that a projectile has struck the perimeter of its only operational nuclear power facility, with Tehran accusing the United States and Israel of targeting the site. In a statement on March 24, Iran’s Atomic Energy…
Kenya relies on imported petroleum to meet its energy needs, with 90 percent of these imports comprising white products such as Super Petrol, Diesel, and Dual-Purpose Kerosene. The process is regulated by the government through the Open…
The government has announced new regulations targeting the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) business, seeking to enhance safety and accountability in the sector. The regulations announced by Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi restrict…
Rubis has surpassed TotalEnergies in market share in 2024, becoming the second-largest oil marketing company in Kenya. This is according to data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which shows Rubis’s market share…
