Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya stood at 1.4 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya peaked at 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.75 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 126th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 123 Norway 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Switzerland 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Madagascar 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1.39 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Kenya was 1.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.