Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.99 billion kWh in 2021. β Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Kenya, 1990β2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.99 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Kenya peaked at 6.22 billion kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, -7.42 million kWh, in 2001.
That places Kenya 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492.40 million kWh | 383.00 million kWh | 527.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.47 million kWh | -7.42 million kWh | 1.86 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 billion kWh | 1.27 billion kWh | 6.22 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion kWh | 5.49 billion kWh | 5.99 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Kenya?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Kenya was 5.99 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 billion kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.42 million kWh in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.