Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 51.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 118th of 214 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.
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 |
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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 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 118th out of 214 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.