Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 181st of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,292 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
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Yemen 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Nepal 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Togo 1,316 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 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 181st out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.