Coal consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption per person was 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
224.9 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
224.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
7.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 88th of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 41.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +448.8% |
| 1982 | 20.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 13.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 35.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 32.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 33.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 39.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 44.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 49.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 48.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 48.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 39.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 35.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 44.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 39.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 39.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 25.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 33.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 38.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 30.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 39.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 34.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 28.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 67.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 58.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 81.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 123.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 128.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 123.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 115.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 103.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 86.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 120.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 135.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 154.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 188.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 | +448.8% | 7.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.35 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +150.0% | 13.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 85 Nepal 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Oman 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 88th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.