Kenyan EV power demand grows 4x in a year

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The amount of electricity used by electric vehicles in Kenya has grown four times in one year, highlighting the accelerating uptake of clean mobility in the East African country. Kenya’s energy regulator has revealed that EVs used 5.03 GWh in the financial year ending June 2025. This is four times the 1.26 GWh that EVs used in the preceding year amid increasing EV sales. 

• In June, Kenya had 6,442 registered EVs, up from 5,294 in December 2024. 

• Rare among its peers, Kenya has a dedicated EV tariff since April 2023. As of June, it is used by 69 customers, mainly EV companies. 

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