Oil consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Oil consumption was 67.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
70.82 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
21.2 terawatt-hours
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 67.96 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Kenya peaked at 70.82 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Kenya 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 24.07 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 24.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 22.28 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.01 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 21.2 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 25.66 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 25.17 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.31 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 29.66 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 27.18 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 31.24 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 31.58 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.65 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 36.02 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.69 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 34.53 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 38.62 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 42.79 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 42.65 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.85 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.49 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 51.97 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 53.49 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.68 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 53.23 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 54.02 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.04 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 68.4 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 69.15 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.28 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.82 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 64.02 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 68.03 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.87 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.99 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.96 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 67.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 67.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 21.2 terawatt-hours | 25.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.37 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 31.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.27 terawatt-hours | 30.69 terawatt-hours | 50.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.11 terawatt-hours | 49.68 terawatt-hours | 70.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.57 terawatt-hours | 64.02 terawatt-hours | 68.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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 oil consumption in Kenya?
- Oil consumption in Kenya was 67.96 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.82 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for oil consumption?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.