Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya
Kenya: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya peaked at 16.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 1987.
That places Kenya 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.8% | — |
| 1982 | -0.9% | -52.7% |
| 1983 | -4.2% | +394.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5% | -87.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -803.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +36.6% |
| 1987 | -9.9% | -303.3% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -227.3% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -91.2% |
| 1991 | -9.7% | -1462.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -203.4% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +193.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -32.2% |
| 1997 | -7.4% | -273.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -262.3% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | -113.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -1112.3% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -156.5% |
| 2003 | -8.1% | -484.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -227.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -100.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1845.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +708.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | -5.1% | -225.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -251.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +186.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -80.7% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -323.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -243.9% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -220.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -231.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -94.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +416.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +211.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1845.3% | -0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | -9.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -9.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -8.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -5.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -4.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Kenya was 6.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.