Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya
Kenya: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9,606.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | — |
| 2007 | -0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -146.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +404.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +287.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +109.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +187.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +55.4% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 40.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Bangladesh 12.4% compare
- 40 Bhutan 11.7% compare
- 41 Tunisia 10.4% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 44 Romania 8.4% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.3% 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Kenya was 9.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,606.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.