What grid emission factor should a Kenyan factory use for Scope 2?
Kenya's grid is mostly geothermal, hydro and wind, with thermal plants running in dry years, so the factor is low, usually under 0.2 kg CO2 per kWh. Take the official or IEA figure for the reporting year and cite it, because a dry year with more thermal generation can push it up.
Year matters
Hydro output varies with rainfall. In a dry year more oil fired plants run, so use the figure for your actual year if one exists.
Watch for
- Diesel backup, which is Scope 1.
- Using a world average, which badly overstates Kenyan grid power.
Show it
kWh from bills, factor, source and year on the same line.
What Senseible does here
Senseible reads electricity bills into a dated, fingerprinted record per site and applies the grid factor you choose with its source and year shown, so a buyer can see exactly which figure was used.
Sources: International Energy Agency, country energy data (iea.org), GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance
Last reviewed 2026-10-21.