Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,429 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,591 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
945.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Kenya recorded 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 945.62 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 185th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 999.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 945.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 999.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 945.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 182 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Yemen 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Mozambique 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya was 1,429 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 945.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.