Kenya:

Geothermal Provided 46% of Electricity in June in Kenya (Nasdaq)

Only 32% of the Kenyan population is connected to the grid, and high electricity bills and unreliable supply have scared away investors, according to the government.

Kenya Power has 2,211 megawatts of installed capacity, of which 37.6% is hydro power, 27.3% geothermal and 32.9% fossil thermal capacity.

However, geothermal provided 46.4% of the 780.98 GW per hour generation in June 2015 while hydro and thermal contributed 38.1% and 14.8%, respectively, the statement said.

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