Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Kenya
Kenya: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya is 16.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya peaked at 17.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 8.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya was 16.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.