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Power plants in Kenya

A directory of 34 power plants in Kenya with a combined installed capacity of 5,441 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

34power plants

5,441MW total capacity

6fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Kenya)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Kenya electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

95gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

90.0%low-carbon electricity

90.0%renewables

10.0%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Kenya

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Lamu Power Project	Coal	1,050
2	Kitui power station	Coal	960
3	Vipingo power station	Coal	600
4	Lake Turkana	Wind	310
5	Gitaru	Hydro	225
6	Olkaria I	Geothermal	185
7	Kiambere	Hydro	168
8	Olkaria I units 4 & 5	Geothermal	140
9	Olkaria IV	Geothermal	140
10	Olkaria III (Orpower 4)	Geothermal	139
11	Kipevu III	Oil	117
12	Iberafrica I & II (Nairobi south diesel PP)	Oil	109
13	Olkaria II	Geothermal	105
14	Turkwel	Hydro	103
15	Kamburu	Hydro	94
16	Rabai	Oil	90
17	Thika	Oil	88
18	Athi Triumph power station	Oil	83
19	Athi River power station	Oil	80
20	Kipevu II (Tsavo)	Oil	74

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Kenya?

There are 31 current or operating power-plant records in Kenya in this open dataset, with about 5,441 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Kenya?

Lamu Power Project is the largest at about 1,050 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Kenya?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (10 plants), across 6 fuel types in total.

How clean is Kenya's electricity grid?

Kenya's grid carbon intensity is about 95 gCO₂/kWh, with 90.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).