Coal consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption per person was 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Kenya is 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 87th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Nepal 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Oman 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Lebanon 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Kenya?
- Coal consumption per person in Kenya was 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for coal consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.