Energy imports, net in Kenya
Kenya: Energy imports, net was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.4% for energy imports, net in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Kenya peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 4 |
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- 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 energy imports, net in Kenya?
- Energy imports, net in Kenya was 22.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for energy imports, net?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.