Kenyan energy sector in the last one year has seen consecutive growth, with LPG demand rising by 14.62%, industry regulator says.

From the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Statistics Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2026, released today (Tuesday), the positive outlook is as a result of households, institutions and transport sector increasingly shifting to cleaner fuels.

The report also points to strong growth in electricity access and consumption, a rise in electric mobility uptake, and expanding energy infrastructure.

“The overall energy and petroleum sector has registered continued growth, but it is commendable that clean energy consumption continues to grow,” Joseph Oketch, Acting Director General at EPRA, expressed optimism, said.

A striking revelation from a remarkable government agency. However, Mr. Oketch credits the LPG boom entirely to better infrastructure and supply chain as well as, “government policy interventions aimed at promoting clean cooking solutions.”

Interms of energy mix, the report indicates that geothermal provides 40.58% of power currently consumed in Kenya, followed by hydro at 24.48%, wind (15.29%), imports (10.57%), thermal (6.25%), and solar (2.83%).

Domestic electricity consumption recorded the strongest growth among customer categories, increasing by 18.87 percent to 4,327.07 GWh with individual connections rising to 411,710 new customers, bringing cumulative grid-connected customers to 10.43 million.

Large commercial and industrial consumers accounted for 47.57% of total electricity consumption, maintaining their position as the largest consumer category.

Electric mobility also recorded the fastest year-on-year growth in electricity consumption, increasing by 143.01% from 5.04 GWh to 12.25 GWh during the year.

The growth followed increased uptake of the e-mobility tariff, while EPRA also reviewed the tariff to remove the 15,000 kWh monthly consumption cap to facilitate greater use by electric mobility customers.

Increased consumption in key economic sectors, particularly transport and construction, saw petroleum product imports increase by 11.52% to 10.88 million cubic metres, while domestic consumption rose to 6.33 million cubic metres, being a 8.41% rise.

The report notes development of the country’s discovered petroleum resources was on course in 50 petroleum exploration blocks, with regulatory and technical processes around petroleum development underway.

His statement perhaps paints the bigger picture: while Kenya still has a long way to go, it is doing very well.

“We have seen very interesting demand… Demand growing is an indicator that the economy is growing. That’s an indication that our economy is quite vibrant,” Director of economic regulation and planning at EPRA, Dr. John M. Mutua, says.