Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 10.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.3% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 186th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +76.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +86.9% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 18.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 11.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Kenya was 10.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Kenya ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.