People without electricity country in Kenya
Kenya: People without electricity country was 12.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.98 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.61 million
in 2010
All-time low
12.51 million
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024
People without electricity country in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Kenya is 12.98 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Kenya peaked at 33.61 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.51 million, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.38 million | — |
| 1994 | 24.96 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 25.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.70 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.81 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.27 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 26.87 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 27.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.11 million | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 33.61 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 27.28 million | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 27.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.47 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 27.50 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.58 million | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 21.75 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 million | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.51 million | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 14.88 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 13.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.98 million | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 16.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.83 million | 22.38 million | 25.81 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.37 million | 25.99 million | 31.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 million | 15.51 million | 33.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 million | 12.51 million | 14.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Kenya?
- People without electricity country in Kenya was 12.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.61 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for people without electricity country?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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