Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- Ethiopia now supplies 11 percent of the electricity consumed by Kenyans daily, growing the Horn of Africa country's stake in local power supply.

Data from Kenya Power shows imports from Ethiopia Electric Power beat supply from thermal generators and solar to emerge as the fourth largest source of power supply.

Geothermal retained its lead as the top source of electricity fed to the national grid with a share of 40 percent followed by hydro which contributed 24 percent.

Wind contributed 17 percent while thermal and solar contributed the least share at five percent and three percent respectively.

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"Thermal power dispatched has averaged five - eight percent...