Electricity generation from oil per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from oil per person was 24.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24.33 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Kenya peaked at 83.87 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.36 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 148th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 29.42 kilowatt-hours | 83.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 21.24 kilowatt-hours | 56.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 kilowatt-hours | 14.36 kilowatt-hours | 29.12 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Kenya was 24.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.87 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.