Power imports triple on low hydro output

Pylons at a substation. PHOTO | FILE

Kenya’s electricity imports nearly tripled in the eight months to August compared to a similar period last year to compensate for dwindling production from the hydro dams.

Data from Kenya Power show that the country imported 594.01 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in the period, a 185 percent jump from 208.47 million kWh in the same period last year.

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