Installed solar pv capacity in Kenya
Kenya: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.5511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Kenya is 0.5511, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,961.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Kenya peaked at 0.5511 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Kenya 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | +541.7% |
| 2007 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 | +10253.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 | +554.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | +126.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 | +104.6% |
| 2014 | 0.013 | +123.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 | +106.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 | +150.4% |
| 2019 | 0.104 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1103 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2672 | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4749 | +77.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5511 | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5511 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5511 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10253.2% | 0 | 0.0002 |
| 2011 | +554.1% | 0.0002 | 0.0013 |
| 2006 | +541.7% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 | 0.0002 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3547 | 0.1103 | 0.5511 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Kenya?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Kenya was 0.5511 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5511 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,961.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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