Kenya’s consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has grown by 14.62%, signalling increased uptake of cleaner cooking and energy solutions across homes, institutions and businesses.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in its 2025/2026 Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report, says LPG consumption reached 475,943 metric tonnes during the period under review.
At the same time, LPG consumption per person increased from 7.9 kilogrammes to 8.9 kilogrammes.
The regulator attributed the growth to expanded LPG importation, storage and distribution infrastructure, improved availability of the product and government efforts to promote clean cooking.
EPRA Acting Director General Dr Joseph Oketch said the figures showed encouraging growth in clean energy use.
“The overall energy and petroleum sector has registered continued growth, but it is commendable that clean energy consumption continues to grow,” Oketch said.
He added that increased LPG consumption had been supported by better infrastructure as well as government policy interventions aimed at encouraging cleaner energy alternatives.
The government has in recent years pushed for greater use of LPG in households and learning institutions, while also exploring its use in motor vehicles as part of efforts to diversify energy sources.
Electricity consumption rises
The EPRA report also showed strong growth in electricity consumption, particularly among domestic customers.
Domestic electricity consumption increased by 18.87% to 4,327.07 GWh during the financial year.
Kenya also added 411,710 new electricity connections, pushing the cumulative number of grid-connected customers to 10.43 million.
However, large commercial and industrial customers remained the biggest consumers of electricity, accounting for 47.57% of total consumption.
Electric mobility records sharp growth
Electric mobility was one of the fastest-growing segments in Kenya’s energy sector.
Electricity consumption by electric vehicles and related infrastructure increased by 143.01%, rising from 5.04 GWh to 12.25 GWh.
EPRA linked the growth to increased uptake of the special e-mobility electricity tariff.
The regulator also reviewed the tariff and removed the previous 15,000 kWh monthly consumption cap, allowing electric mobility customers to use more electricity under the category.
Petroleum consumption also increases
Kenya also recorded increased demand for petroleum products, driven partly by activity in the transport and construction sectors.
Petroleum product imports rose by 11.52% to 10.88 million cubic metres, while domestic consumption increased by 8.41% to 6.33 million cubic metres.
Imports made under the government-to-government petroleum importation arrangement accounted for 72.42% of the total petroleum import volumes.
EPRA also said regulatory and technical processes relating to development of Kenya’s discovered petroleum resources were ongoing across 50 petroleum exploration blocks.
Kenya’s power generation capacity expands
Kenya’s total installed electricity generation capacity increased by 3.81% to 3,987.20 MW as of June 2026.
This included 3,263.02 MW of interconnected generation capacity, 676.60 MW of captive generation capacity and 47.58 MW of off-grid generation capacity.
Captive solar photovoltaic capacity also recorded significant growth, rising by 24.22% during the year.
EPRA approved 10 Power Purchase Agreements for electricity generation during the period.
The regulator also granted 11 electricity generation licences, eight distribution and retail supply licences, and one electricity export and import licence.
More electrical workers licensed
The 2025/2026 financial year also recorded the highest number of electrical worker and contractor licences issued in five years.
Electrical worker licences increased by 53% to 884, while contractor licences rose by 22% to 648.
EPRA attributed the increase to greater public awareness and the decentralisation of licensing services to its regional offices.
During the year, the regulator received 489 complaints from consumers and other stakeholders.
Of these, 482 were resolved, while seven were still under review at the close of the financial year.
The latest figures point to rising energy demand across households, transport, industry and construction, while also showing growing adoption of cleaner energy options such as LPG, solar power and electric mobility.
