Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.9 | — |
| 1994 | 3.47 | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 9.33 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 13.21 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 17 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 16 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77 | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.5% | 19.2 | 36.2 |
| 1994 | -68.1% | 10.9 | 3.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 | 3.47 | 14.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 15.2 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 19.2 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.44 | 71.5 | 77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- 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 vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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