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Electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya

Kenya: Electricity generation from hydropower was 2.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.26 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
1.31 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya, 2000–2025

12342000201220252000: 1.3 terawatt-hours2001: 2.4 terawatt-hours2002: 3.1 terawatt-hours2003: 3.2 terawatt-hours2004: 2.8 terawatt-hours2005: 3 terawatt-hours2006: 3.2 terawatt-hours2007: 3.5 terawatt-hours2008: 2.8 terawatt-hours2009: 2.1 terawatt-hours2010: 3.4 terawatt-hours2011: 3.4 terawatt-hours2012: 4.3 terawatt-hours2013: 3.9 terawatt-hours2014: 3.3 terawatt-hours2015: 3.8 terawatt-hours2016: 3.3 terawatt-hours2017: 3.2 terawatt-hours2018: 4 terawatt-hours2019: 3.2 terawatt-hours2020: 4.2 terawatt-hours2021: 3.7 terawatt-hours2022: 3 terawatt-hours2023: 2.7 terawatt-hours2024: 3.1 terawatt-hours2025: 2.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya stood at 2.94 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya peaked at 4.26 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.31 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 terawatt-hours 1.31 terawatt-hours 3.45 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 3.57 terawatt-hours 3.17 terawatt-hours 4.26 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 3.27 terawatt-hours 2.67 terawatt-hours 4.23 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 79 Slovakia 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 80 Guinea 3 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 83 Latvia 2.93 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 84 Tanzania 2.8 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 85 Armenia 2.72 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya?
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya was 2.94 terawatt-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 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 terawatt-hours in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
Kenya ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.