Number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access was 43.45 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya stood at 43.45 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya peaked at 43.45 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 898,131 people, in 1994.
That places Kenya 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.74 million people | — |
| 1994 | 898,131 people | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million people | +60.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million people | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million people | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 4.19 million people | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 3.93 million people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.66 million people | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million people | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million people | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 7.85 million people | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 8.77 million people | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 9.74 million people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.76 million people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 11.88 million people | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.29 million people | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 7.99 million people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 15.48 million people | +93.8% |
| 2012 | 16.72 million people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 18.04 million people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.58 million people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.59 million people | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 25.56 million people | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 27.45 million people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 30.73 million people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 35.69 million people | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 37.34 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 40.71 million people | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 41.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.45 million people | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43.45 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43.45 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +93.8% | 7.99 million people | 15.48 million people |
| 1994 | -67.2% | 2.74 million people | 898,131 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million people | 898,131 people | 4.19 million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 4.66 million people | 11.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.38 million people | 7.99 million people | 35.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.98 million people | 37.34 million people | 43.45 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Kenya was 43.45 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,131 people in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.