Renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable electricity generation by source was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.3 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya peaked at 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kenya 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.