Reference Country
Kenya Deep Dive
First deep reference case. Data from CTCN-SF6-KEN Final Report (December 2025). Inventory covers generation (KENGEN), transmission (KETRACO), and distribution (KPLC).
Total SF6 stock
20,045 kg
reported
Equipment count
998
910 CBs + 88 GIS
Annual emissions (IPCC Tier 1)
194 kg/yr
estimateduncertainty
CO2 equivalent
4,715 t CO2eq/yr
GWP: 24,300 (UBA)
SF6 stock by grid segment
Distribution of 20,045 kg across generation, transmission, and distribution.
29%
29%
40%
Generation CBs: 256 kg SF6 Transmission CBs: 5,850 kg SF6 Distribution CBs: 5,887 kg SF6 Distribution GIS: 8,052 kg SF6
| Segment | Equipment | Count | SF6 (kg) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation | CB | 89 | 256 | 1.3% |
| Transmission | CB | 60 | 5,850 | 29.2% |
| Distribution | CB | 761 | 5,887 | 29.4% |
| Distribution | GIS | 88 | 8,052 | 40.2% |
| Total | 998 | 20,045 | 100% |
Circuit breakers by voltage
910 CBs distributed across 6 voltage levels.
28%
33%
19%
13%
11 kV: 63 CBs 33 kV: 251 CBs 66 kV: 303 CBs 132 kV: 174 CBs 220 kV: 116 CBs 400 kV: 3 CBs
Annual emissions by source
IPCC Tier 1 factors. Total: 194 kg SF6/yr = 4,715 t CO2eq.
89%
Use (0.70%): 172 kg SF6/yr EOL (2%): 15 kg SF6/yr Installation (1%): 7 kg SF6/yr
Dashboard also shows 701.575 kg/yr (3.5% aggregate rate) as conservative upper bound.
IPCC Tier 1 gives 194 kg/yr. Both are displayed for transparency.
Transmission CBs detail
Source: CTCN-SF6-KEN Table 5-4
| Voltage | CBs | SF6 range (kg) | Avg charge (kg) | Total SF6 (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kV | 5 | 45 – 90 | 64 | 320 |
| 132 kV | 37 | 15 – 85 | 32 | 1,179 |
| 220 kV | 15 | 10 – 610 | 152 | 2,127 |
| 400 kV | 3 | 312 – 1,365 | 741 | 2,224 |
| Total | 60 | 5,850 |
Generation CBs detail
Source: CTCN-SF6-KEN Table 5-3
| Voltage | CBs | SF6 range (kg) | Avg charge (kg) | Total SF6 (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 kV | 63 | 0.2 – 11 | 2 | 117 |
| 33 kV | 11 | 1 – 2.5 | 2 | 22 |
| 132 kV | 10 | 6 – 21 | 8 | 79 |
| 220 kV | 5 | 18 – 21 | 19 | 38 |
| Total | 89 | 256 |
Kenya baseline and leakage
Reported inventory and modeled leakage.
No Kenya baseline rows yet.
Emissions estimates
IPCC Tier 1 with uncertainty range.
No Kenya emissions data yet.
Grid growth assumptions
KETRACO Transmission Master Plan 2023-2042.
No grid-growth assumptions yet.
Lessons and replication
What Kenya teaches the reusable tracker.
No Kenya lessons yet.
Method transparency
Data source classification for all Kenya values.
reported Direct measurement or nameplate reading
estimated Modeled from emission factors
uncertainty Range provided (±30%)
atmospheric Cross-check with NOAA data (pending)
attribution Grid vs non-grid allocation
Source paths
Data ingestion sources for Kenya.
knowledge-base/01-PROJECTS/01.1-ACTIVE/CTCN-SF6-KEN
/Users/dietramoppelt/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-SharedLibraries-HEATGmbH/CTCN KEN SF6 - CTCN KEN SF6 Implementation