Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya
Kenya: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 32.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kenya was 32.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.