Alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya
Kenya: Alternative and nuclear energy was 17.4% 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 17.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 31st of 150 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Kenya was 17.4% 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 18.7% 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 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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.