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 178th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.35 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 24.57 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.17 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.48 w per capita | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 23.74 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.03 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.35 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.21 w per capita | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.16 w per capita | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.84 w per capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.16 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.78 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.45 w per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6 w per capita | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 33.13 w per capita | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 33.84 w per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.96 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41 w per capita | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 40.74 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.01 w per capita | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 46.46 w per capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 49.05 w per capita | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 53.25 w per capita | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 54.06 w per capita | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 54.06 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 54.06 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 178th out of 237 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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