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Kenya Power system losses at new high on ageing grid

Kenya Power

A Kenya Power technician fixes a transmission line. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • System losses refer to the difference between electricity bought from producers and what is sold to customers.
  • A reduction in system losses is key to protecting gains made from increased electricity sales.

Electricity losses by Kenya Power rose to 23.65 per cent in December 2024 from 23.16 per cent in June—the highest level in at least a year, and capturing the struggles to plug leaks that deny the firm millions of shillings in potential revenue.

System losses refer to the difference between electricity bought from producers and what is sold to customers and are expressed as a percentage of the net units of power generated.