Installed wind energy capacity in Kenya
Kenya: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.4361 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Kenya stood at 0.4361 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1,570.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Kenya peaked at 0.4361 gigawatts in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Kenya 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +1312.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 gigawatts | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 gigawatts | +346.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 gigawatts | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3361 gigawatts | +1182.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4361 gigawatts | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4361 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.4361 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.4361 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 gigawatts, 71.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.3361 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4194 gigawatts | 0.3361 gigawatts | 0.4361 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Ethiopia 0.504 gigawatts compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.4822 gigawatts compare
- 53 Costa Rica 0.4367 gigawatts compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 0.4 gigawatts compare
- 56 Iran 0.3783 gigawatts compare
- 57 Czechia 0.3689 gigawatts 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 installed wind energy capacity in Kenya?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Kenya was 0.4361 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4361 gigawatts in 2021.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,570.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.