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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +533.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +310.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +533.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +310.5% | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +200.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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 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.