Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.4361 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4361
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.4361
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya stood at 0.4361. 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya peaked at 0.4361 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 | +1312.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 | +346.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3361 | +1182.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3361 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3361 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4361 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4361 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4361 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4361 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4361 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.4361 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.4361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061, 71.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 | 0.0056 | 0.3361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4194 | 0.3361 | 0.4361 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Ethiopia 0.504 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.4822 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 0.4367 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 0.4 compare
- 56 Iran 0.3783 compare
- 57 Czechia 0.3689 compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Kenya was 0.4361 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4361 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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