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.
Electricity from renewables by source in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +102.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 2015 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 6 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity from renewables by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +102.6% | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +68.1% | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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.