Electric mobility in Kenya registered a 41 percent growth last year, data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows.
In its biannual statistic report released in Nairobi, the authority says electric vehicles including two and three wheelers registered stood at 5,294. This is up from 3,753 units registered in 2023.
“This growth can be attributed to the government initiatives such as the introduction of the special electric mobility tariff, a reduction in excise duty on electric vehicles from 20 per cent to 10 percent as well as the exemption of fully electric cars from Value Added Tax” reads part of the report.
The demand for electric mobility in Kenya can also be attributed to the expansion of charging infrastructure. The Electric Mobility Association of Kenya estimates that there are 150 charging stations in the East African nation.
“EPRA is currently undertaking a study to establish the end user tariff for public charging stations. This will ensure that customers get charged fair tariffs thereby encouraging consumption,” the report notes.
Additionally, the appetite for locally assembled electric vehicles is expected to grow especially in the public transport sector.
In terms of power consumption, EPRA says the electric mobility tariff category reached 1.80GWh, marking a 480.65 percent increase compared to the same period last year.