Electric power consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Electric power consumption was 195.29 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 195.29 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Kenya peaked at 195.29 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.06 kWh per capita, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 135th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.34 kWh per capita | 122.59 kWh per capita | 134.65 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.87 kWh per capita | 109.06 kWh per capita | 141.33 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.94 kWh per capita | 146.4 kWh per capita | 178.14 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.36 kWh per capita | 172.64 kWh per capita | 195.29 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Kenya?
- Electric power consumption in Kenya was 195.29 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 195.29 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.06 kWh per capita in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electric power consumption?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.