Kenya Power Hosted Its Second E-Mobility Conference To Promote EV Adoption [Video]

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According to new vehicle registration statistics by fuel type, there are at least 4,000 electric vehicles in Kenya ranging from two-wheelers to three-wheelers and four-wheelers. That means EVs currently make up just 0.01% of Kenya’s total vehicle population, which is approximately 4 million. Close to 50% of these vehicles are internal combustion engine motorcycles. 4 years ago, Kenya set a target to have at least 5% of new vehicle registrations being electric by 2025 (National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy, 2020). According to data from KNBS, about 234,000 vehicles were registered in 2022, 5% of that would be 17,700 vehicles. In 2021, 399,000 vehicles were registered. 5% of this would be 19,950 vehicles.

If we assume that sales of vehicles in 2025 will pick up again to get to the 2021 numbers, that will mean about 20,000 electric vehicles would need to be registered …