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
83rd
of 215 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
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 83rd of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 3 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 83rd out of 215 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.