A new report from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) indicates that customers in Kenya experience an average of 8.39 hours of power outages per month. This marks an improvement from 9.15 hours in the previous year but still exceeds regulatory targets. The report also details restoration times and interruption frequency.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) released its Biannual Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report covering the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, revealing that the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) stands at 8.39 hours per customer per month. “In the period under review, customers’ outage durations reduced to an average of 8.39 hours per month, down from 9.15 hours per month recorded in a similar period in the previous year,” the report states. Despite this progress, SAIDI exceeds EPRA’s target of 1.50 hours per month, leading to frequent disruptions for households and businesses. Average power restoration time is 2.38 hours, improved from 2.56 hours last year but above the 1.36-hour goal, with the longest recorded in October 2025 at 2.60 hours. Customers face 3.52 interruptions per month on average, a slight drop from 3.57, yet well over the 1.10 threshold. “This, however, was still higher than the 1.10 interruptions threshold per month set by the Authority,” the report noted. These figures highlight ongoing inefficiencies in electricity distribution and operational challenges across Kenya.
