The 5000MW plan is still too low for a country aiming to be industrialised. what kenya needs to do is to make sure that the 5000MW comes from the cheaper renewable sources and avoid expensive thermal power.
Power penetration in kenya is way too low mainly because people cannot afford.
Demand for Energy in kenya is high and rapidly increasing only that most kenyans satisfy their energy needs by use of other sources like charcoal/firewood, paraffin, gas etc to avoid high power bills. Electrical appliances like fridges, fans, heaters, cookers etc are usually avoided by majority of kenyans though they desire to have them
Industries have not been set by both locals and foreign investors due to the high cost of power and frequent outages. some industries have actually relocated to other countries where power is relatively low to make their products competitive,cardbury for example.
Our consumption per house hold clearly shows that we have a long way to go in terms of power sufficiency.
Increasing installed capacity with cheaper renewable energy will have people start preferring use of electricity to other sources.
I think 5000Mw is still meager and once available at reasonable cost will be taken up very quickly.
KPLC also need to up its connectivity to speed up power uptake.
Just look at how affordability has revolutionized telecomunication in Africa. There will be an energy and industrial revolution in kenya if power is made affordable. Now you know where to put your money
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