Nairobi, Aug. 30 -- Kenya's reliance on electricity imports increased in the six months to June 2026 as the country raced to avert potential rationing, with the share of supplies from Ethiopia and Uganda rising to 12 percent of the total supplies to the Kenya Power.

An analysis of official data shows that the share of imported power on the grid rose from 10 percent in the comparable period of 2025, mainly tied to more inflows of hydropower from Ethiopia.

Kenya has turned to Ethiopia to plug the gap in local electricity generation and meet a fast-growing demand, a move that, however, leaves Kenya exposed in the event of major disruptions in the neighbouring country.

Ethiopia supplied Kenya Power with 7.88 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) in...