Coal consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Kenya is 12.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Kenya peaked at 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Kenya 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6865 terawatt-hours | +468.7% |
| 1982 | 0.347 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2414 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6261 terawatt-hours | +159.4% |
| 1985 | 0.679 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6412 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.694 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8525 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9883 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9883 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9204 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8977 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8751 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8072 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8072 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 8.37 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 12.69 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 26.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +468.7% | 0.1207 terawatt-hours | 0.6865 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +159.4% | 0.2414 terawatt-hours | 0.6261 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5877 terawatt-hours | 0.1207 terawatt-hours | 0.9883 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.8751 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.8072 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 terawatt-hours | 6.31 terawatt-hours | 12.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Zambia 14.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 13.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Ethiopia 12.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 New Zealand 12.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Belarus 10.81 terawatt-hours compare
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 coal consumption in Kenya?
- Coal consumption in Kenya was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for coal consumption?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.