Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 51.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 51.28 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2,095.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kenya peaked at 51.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kenya 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0247 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2475 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 kilowatt-hours | 0.4557 kilowatt-hours | 32.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.87 kilowatt-hours | 27.19 kilowatt-hours | 51.28 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 69.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Kenya was 51.28 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,095.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.