Infrastructure for electricity generation is a priority to support Kenya's development ambitions. Improved electricity production helps to ensure a stable and secure supply of power - which is critical for economic growth and job creation. Increased generation of renewable energy also has the benefit of improved energy security by reducing reliance on fossil fuel imports. A climate resilient pathway includes electricity generating systems and a national grid that can withstand the extreme weather events expected as a result of climate change. A low carbon climate resilient pathway prioritises renewable energy systems, which increase reliability of the electricity supply by reducing reliance on hydropower, which is vulnerable to climate change-induced variations in rainfall patterns. Development of Kenya's geothermal energy potential will arguably be the powerhouse for renewable energy development. This low carbon option has the largest abatement potential in the electricity generation sector at approximately 14 MtCO,e a year by 2030. Other low carbon options include the expansion of wind and hydropower-based electricity generation with an abatement potential of 2.5 MtCO,e by 2030. Off-grid electricity generation systems are important for communities where it is not economically viable or physically feasible to connect them to the national grid. These systems, which are likely to use wind turbines, solar panels or small hydro systems, can help to provide electricity to the 70 per cent of Kenyans who have no access to power."