Kenya’s electric-mobility sector has received a regulatory boost after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) removed the 15,000 kilowatt-hour monthly ceiling that previously limited access to the special electricity tariff for electric-vehicle charging.
Under the previous arrangement, operators crossing the 15,000 kWh threshold could face higher electricity costs, potentially weakening the economics of expanding high-volume charging networks.
The change means charging-station operators can continue accessing the e-mobility tariff even after exceeding the previous monthly consumption threshold.
Electricity for e-mobility customers remains priced at KES 16 per kilowatt-hour during peak hours and KES 8 during designated off-peak hours, including the overnight period from 10pm to 6am.
The regulatory change comes as electricity demand from electric mobility is rising rapidly. Kenya Power reported that electricity consumption by the e-mobility sector reached 8.43 million kWh in 2025, up from 2.92 million kWh in 2024, an increase of 188 per cent.
The removal of the ceiling addresses a constraint that could become increasingly important as larger electric buses, motorcycles, cars and commercial fleets enter the market.
Kenya’s National Electric Mobility Policy identifies electric mobility as part of the strategy to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, improve energy security and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
According to the industry, the next challenge is more about where and how the charging network develops. At the launch of the National Electric Mobility Policy in February, the Ministry of Roads and Transport said charging infrastructure was concentrated in Nairobi and needed to expand to other towns and transport corridors.
For climate policy, this matters because an electric-mobility transition concentrated among private vehicles in Nairobi would have a different impact from one that also reaches public transport, boda bodas, logistics fleets and regional transport corridors.
The government says its e-mobility strategy is intended to support public transport, two- and three-wheelers, logistics and other transport modes while encouraging investment in charging infrastructure.
