Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.95 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2,581.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya peaked at 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 59th of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +261.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +251.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 28.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 73.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.266 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Kenya was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,581.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.