Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 24.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya is 24.33 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya peaked at 83.87 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.36 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.87 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 36.78 kilowatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 29.42 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 52.43 kilowatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 2005 | 62.3 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 75.6 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 45.48 kilowatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 42.85 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 43.99 kilowatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 56.36 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 41.92 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 47.12 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 21.24 kilowatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours | +94.8% |
| 2018 | 30.87 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 25.58 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 14.36 kilowatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 23.68 kilowatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 29.12 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 23.67 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 20.02 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 24.33 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24.33 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24.33 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 29.42 kilowatt-hours | 83.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 21.24 kilowatt-hours | 56.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 kilowatt-hours | 14.36 kilowatt-hours | 29.12 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Kenya was 24.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.87 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kenya ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.