Kenya Power has recorded cumulative revenue of KES 382 million (approximately US$2.9 million) from electric vehicle charging over the past 34 months, as electricity sales to the e-mobility sector grew more than 113-fold between July 2023 and April 2026.
Monthly EV charging revenue rose from KES 873,907 (roughly US$6,700) in July 2023 to a peak of KES 35 million (US$271,000) in February 2026, according to the utility’s E-mobility Sales Growth Analysis Report. Volume milestones have followed a similar trajectory; Kenya Power crossed one million kilowatt-hours sold to the sector in a single month for the first time in November 2025 and has remained above that threshold consistently since.
“This is clear evidence that EV adoption is no longer a pilot, but a mainstream reality,” said Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO Dr. Joseph Siror. “This growth tells us the opportunity is truly national, and our focus must be on diversifying beyond the capital.”
Nairobi accounts for 71% of cumulative EV charging revenue, though the Coast, North Eastern, and Western Kenya regions have shown steady uptake. Kenya Power said the geographic spread of demand is informing its infrastructure expansion strategy ahead of the June conference.
The broader EV market has grown sharply alongside charging demand. Data from the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya shows Kenya had registered over 35,000 EVs by the end of 2025, predominantly two-wheelers, up from just 796 registered units three years earlier.
More than 1,000 stakeholders from across East Africa’s electric mobility industry are set to gather in Nairobi from 4 to 5 June 2026 for the 4th Annual Kenya Power E-mobility Stakeholders’ Conference and Expo, themed around aligning policy, infrastructure development, and partnerships to scale e-mobility in Kenya.
To mark the run-up to the conference, Kenya Power, GIZ Kenya, EMAK, and the Kühne Foundation have flagged off EV parades from Nairobi to Mombasa and Nairobi to Kisumu and back, beginning today. The parades will assess charging infrastructure readiness along both corridors and aim to address range anxiety among prospective EV users.
Kenya Power will also use the parades to launch new charging stations at its offices in Voi and Nyali in Mombasa, and will deploy e-bikes for meter readers in Nakuru and Mombasa Island as part of its broader sustainable transport programme.
Siror said the utility expects EV uptake to accelerate significantly toward 2030, supported by existing fiscal incentives including zero-rated VAT on EVs and lithium-ion batteries and reduced excise duty on electric bicycles and motorcycles.
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