Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya
Kenya: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 54.06 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya stood at 54.06 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya peaked at 54.06 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.35 w per capita, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 w per capita | 22.35 w per capita | 25.35 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.85 w per capita | 24.16 w per capita | 41 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.37 w per capita | 44.01 w per capita | 54.06 w per capita | 5 |
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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 69.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya was 54.06 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.06 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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