Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya is 28.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya peaked at 83.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.6% | — |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 54.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 32.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 26.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 21.0% | 36.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Kenya was 28.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.