Electricity from renewables by source in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity from renewables by source was 6.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity from renewables by source in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity from renewables by source in Kenya is 6.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Kenya peaked at 6.45 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.39 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Kenya 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.867 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 3 Turkey 10.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Philippines 10.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 New Zealand 9.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Italy 5.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Iceland 5.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Costa Rica 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
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 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity from renewables by source in Kenya?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Kenya was 6.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.