Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 244.04 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
244.04
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
177th
of 208 countries
All-time high
244.04
in 2025
All-time low
140.65
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 2000–2025

0501001502002502000201220252000: 140.72001: 152.12002: 157.82003: 162.82004: 177.52005: 187.22006: 203.52007: 175.42008: 156.92009: 162.12010: 172.12011: 183.12012: 186.22013: 179.62014: 199.82015: 208.32016: 201.12017: 220.12018: 225.12019: 225.82020: 223.72021: 232.62022: 238.92023: 231.32024: 2352025: 244

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 244.04 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 244.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140.65, in 2000.

That places Kenya 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.59 140.65 203.5 10
2010s 200.12 172.12 225.77 10
2020s 234.25 223.68 244.04 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 174 Vanuatu 249.67 compare
  2. 175 Cameroon 249.28 compare
  3. 176 Ethiopia 246.32 compare
  4. 178 Mali 243.48 compare
  5. 179 Western Sahara 227.87 compare
  6. 180 Gambia 184.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 244.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 244.04 in 2025.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 140.65 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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