Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya
Kenya: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya, 1993–2024
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.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.5 | — |
| 1994 | 39.22 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 41.03 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 42.83 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 44.61 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 47.5 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 48.12 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.6 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 53.3 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 56.7 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 58.5 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 60.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 62 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 63.8 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 65.6 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.2 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 69.3 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 73 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 68.4 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 84.3 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 83.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.2 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 90.8 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1 | +2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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