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, 1993–2024
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.
That represents a change of 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.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.83 million people | 22.38 million people | 25.81 million people | 7 |
| 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
- 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 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.