Electricity peak demand in the country has shot up by over 30mw in the last two months as industries resumed operations following the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Kengen, the highest peak demand recorded in the country stood at 1,994MW as more industries reopened. This came as it emerged that peak electricity demand in the country had shot up from 1,661MW at the height of Covid-19 to 1,994MW as more industries resumed operations. “Electricity demand in April went down because of the closure of five disease-infected counties of Nakuru, Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado,” he said. The senior manager noted that with the economy opening up, their projections were that electricity demand would continue to rise in the coming months.

Source: The Star July 12, 2021 00:56 UTC