Three images in a row. The first image shows a woman using a solar powered generator. The second image shows a woman installing a solar panel on a roof top. The third image show the CEO of SohoFresh standing in front of one of the companies solar powered mobile cols storage units.

Power Up is Africa’s call for policy action and investment to widen access to clean, affordable energy.

Our advocacy campaign is working for systemic change: change that helps people use clean power to make a better living, and that boosts the spread of efficient cookstoves that cut fuel costs and deadly indoor air pollution.

Power Up will engage politicians and policymakers to unlock investment and supportive policies for businesses and civil society organisations: creating stronger and more inclusive economies, better health, protection for nature and progress to a low-carbon future.

How? By inspiring influential audiences, setting out how they can take action to supercharge energy access. The campaign has already created ambitious policy recommendations, earned coverage in national media and at the COP28 climate talks.

Green, affordable energy can bring strength and hope to all communities. Power Up is a worthy call for climate justice.

The Most Rev. Dr. Jackson Nasoore Ole SapitArchbishop of Kenya
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Our focus for 2024: energy access in Kenya

In 2024, Power Up will focus on driving change in Kenya. The campaign will work to ensure that the bold climate commitments made by the Government of Kenya, and by international organisations and financiers, are translated to inclusive national and council policies, and help finance to flow to businesses and customers.

Why Kenya? Because the country is packed with businesses and civil society organisations working to bring affordable, renewable energy to more communities. With the right policies and finance these pioneers can quickly scale up their impact.

Join Power Up Kenya

We’re driving change with the Power Up Kenya Coalition – a growing group of like-minded organisations calling for climate action through increased investment in renewable energy. International partners, businesses, civil-society, faith-based organisations and NGOs are already backing Power Up in Kenya .

By joining the Power Up Kenya Coalition, organisations can work collectively to drive the systemic change that helps them grow their impact. Members also have the chance to network across their sector, connect with Power Up’s global supporters, and showcase their impact to decision makers.

Membership is free, but organisations will need to be approved by the coalition.

Contact us about becoming a coalition member at info@powerupnow.org

Green, affordable energy changes lives. But organisations like mine need much more support to scale up our work.

Innocent TshilomboCEO, Kakuma Ventures, Kenya

World leaders can deliver climate justice and change the course of history with investment in affordable, sustainable energy.

Dr Sheila OparaochaDirector, Energia Network

Policy recommendations

Our policy briefing, Powering Rural Growth and Climate Adaptation in Kenya, featuring nine recommendations fro government action. Created by Kenyan policy experts, these harness the power of clean energy to deliver climate justice and sustainable economic development.

Download the briefing.

The front cover of Powering rural growth and climate adaptation in Kenya.

Powerful Stories

Meet the frontline organisations bringing clean power to off-grid communities.

Powerful Data

See the key numbers behind the campaign, and the business case for action.