Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 51.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.1 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
97.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
42.75 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
Kenya recorded 51.1 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kenya peaked at 97.06 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.75 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.75 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 75.27 kilowatt-hours | +76.1% |
| 2002 | 94.7 kilowatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 83.81 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.8 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 90.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 71.93 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 53.21 kilowatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 81.49 kilowatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 79.98 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.06 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 86.91 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 71.22 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 79.64 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 68.76 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 64.43 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 79.47 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 62.69 kilowatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 81.01 kilowatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 68.96 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 56.03 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 48.25 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 54.93 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 51.1 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51.1 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8 kilowatt-hours | 42.75 kilowatt-hours | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 kilowatt-hours | 62.69 kilowatt-hours | 97.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.05 kilowatt-hours | 48.25 kilowatt-hours | 81.01 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 hydropower per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kenya was 51.1 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 hydropower per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.06 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.75 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.