Number of people without access to electricity in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people without access to electricity was 12.98 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Kenya is 12.98 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Kenya peaked at 33.61 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.51 million people, in 2021.
That places Kenya 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.99 million people | — |
| 2001 | 26.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.27 million people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 26.87 million people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 27.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.11 million people | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 33.61 million people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 27.28 million people | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 27.17 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.47 million people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 27.50 million people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.58 million people | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 21.75 million people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 million people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.51 million people | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 14.88 million people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million people | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 13.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.98 million people | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.98 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 16.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.98 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.37 million people | 25.99 million people | 31.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 million people | 15.51 million people | 33.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 million people | 12.51 million people | 14.88 million people | 5 |
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)
- 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 without access to electricity in Kenya?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Kenya was 12.98 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 without access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.61 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 million people in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.