Oil consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Oil consumption was 67.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 77th out of 219 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.
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
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
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 77th out of 219 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.