Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya is 3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya peaked at 93.8 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -67.19 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Kenya 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -67.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 60.75 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1996 | 39.75 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 59.82 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1999 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2000 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 2001 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7 % change on previous year | -460.1% |
| 2005 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 2010 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 93.8 % change on previous year | -766.9% |
| 2012 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2013 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2015 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2016 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2018 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.46 % change on previous year | -67.19 % change on previous year | 60.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -21.76 % change on previous year | 45.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 93.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Kiribati 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Gabon 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Canada 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malta 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.78 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Kenya was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.19 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.