Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
That places Kenya 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.