Power networks/Kenya
| Kenya (KE) | |
|---|---|
 .svg.png) | |
| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 192798 192798 |
| Wikidata | Q114 |
| Wikipédia | Kenya |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 47,564,296 |
| Area | 581,309 km2 |
| GDP | 113.4 B$ |
| Language(s) | English, Swahili |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 2,688 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 7,216 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | ... Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | ... |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-05-17) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-07-22) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
In 2025-03:
Network description
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : TODO Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | TODO |
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | Transmission | Q99999 WhatLinksHere |
TODO | TODO | operator=TODOoperator:wikidata=Q99999
|
operator=TODO |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | xxx |
Planned projects
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://energydata.info/dataset/kenya-kenya-electricity-network | CC0 | 2020 | yes | - |
| https://energydata.info/dataset/kenya-transmission-stations | CC0 | 2020 | yes | - |
| https://energydata.info/dataset/kenya-primary-substations | CC-BY | 2020 | no | - |
Also:
Network statistics
Kenya has 58 power plants totalling 2,688 MW and 7,216 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-07-22)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 4 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 15 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 424 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 0 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 2,491 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 1,909 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 1,780 km |
| > 550 kV | 0 km |
| No voltage tagged | 591 km |
| Total | 7,216 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- Tobias [2024-12-26..2025-03-14]: Connected the transmission grid between Kenya and Tanzania
- Tobias [2024-12-26..2025-03-14]: Connected some remote solar parks and industrial areas.
Encountered problems and places to improve
- Tobias [2025-03]: The satellite images were good enough in all regions but about 2 years old. No problems with clouds or total missing of high resolution satellite data.
- Tobias [2025-03]: For some lines the voltages are still missing.
- Tobias [2025-03]: Some lines next to the victoria lake are visible in official maps but could not been mapped.
- Tobias [2025-03]: Some general routing issues still exists.
Use of mapping strategies
Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodical improvement of the OSM database. Once you have fully applied a strategy in this country, you should add or update your name, the date, the strategy, and a comment below. This way, other users can see whether it is worthwhile to carry out further investigations.
- Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for power plant connection - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for substation connection - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Searching for parallel lines - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Identifying obvious gaps in the network topology from a national perspective - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]
- Identifying new substations and transmission lines - last time applied by Tobias [2025-03]