Renewable energy is one of the key energy sub-sectors that significantly contribute to the overall energy mix in Kenya. In Africa, Kenya leads in exploiting renewable energy sources to provide energy required to complement the realization of Vision 2030, “accelerating transformation of our country into a rapidly industrializing middle-income nation by the year 2030”.
The Renewable Energy department is responsible for leading the planning, development, implementation, promotion and execution of structures for the development and regulation of the renewable energy and energy efficiency through research and planning, development of standards and regulations, compliance and enforcement.
EPRA is responsible for leading the planning, development, implementation, promotion and execution of structures for the development and regulation of renewable energy and energy efficiency through research and planning, development of standards and regulations, compliance and enforcement. Other responsibilities include:-
- Collecting and maintaining RE & EE data
- Preparing RE & EE national plans
- Initiating development of Standards and codes of practice for RE & EE
- Developing requisite regulations for recommending to the Minister for Energy
- Providing information and statistics to the Minister for Energy as he may require from time to time
- Designating energy consumers and maintaining list of accredited energy auditors
- Licensing, Monitoring and enforcement of RE&EE Regulations
- Advising the Commission, internal parties as well as external stakeholders on technical and regulatory matters pertaining to RE & EE
To streamline the Renewable Sub-Sector. EPRA, together with industry stakeholders, has developed The Energy (Net-Metering) Regulations, 2022 and the The Energy (Solar Water Heating) Regulations, 2022 alongside A Study On The Regulatory Impact Of Net Metering In Kenya and a Viability Assessment Of Solar Water Heating Industry In Kenya.
Please click on the links below to download the respective documents.
Comments on the draft regulations or written memoranda; clearly marked “PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT NET METERING REGULATIONS” or “PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT SOLAR WATER HEATING REGULATIONS” can be sent via email to
renewableenergy@epra.go.ke using the Comments forms below:
Comments may be delivered to the Authority’s headquarters in Nairobi and/ or satellite Offices between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during business days.
Call for Comments on the Draft Mini-grid Regulations
The Draft Energy (Improved Biomass Cook stoves) Regulations, 2015
The Draft Energy (Solar Photovoltaic Systems) Regulations 2019
The Draft Energy (Solar Water Heating) Regulations, 2022
