Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya

Kenya: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98.1 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
98.1
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2024
All-time low
39.22
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 42.51994: 39.21995: 411996: 42.81997: 44.61998: 47.51999: 48.12000: 49.92001: 51.62002: 53.32003: 50.22004: 56.72005: 58.52006: 60.22007: 622008: 63.82009: 65.62010: 58.22011: 69.32012: 71.12013: 732014: 68.42015: 78.12016: 84.32017: 83.62018: 87.22019: 90.82020: 94.12021: 97.52022: 982023: 962024: 98.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya stood at 98.1. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya peaked at 98.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.22, in 1994.

That places Kenya 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.69 39.22 48.12 7
2000s 57.18 49.9 65.6 10
2010s 76.4 58.2 90.8 10
2020s 96.74 94.1 98.1 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 157 Comoros 98.5 compare
  2. 158 Pakistan 98.4 compare
  3. 159 Fiji 98.2 compare
  4. 161 Panama 98 compare
  5. 162 Marshall Islands 97.4 compare
  6. 163 Afghanistan 97 compare
  7. 163 Kiribati 97 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya was 98.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 39.22 in 1994.
How does Kenya rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Kenya ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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