Electricity generation per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation per person was 244.04 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Kenya is 244.04 kilowatt-hours, measured 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, electricity generation per person in Kenya peaked at 244.04 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140.65 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kenya 182nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.65 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 152.12 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 157.83 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 162.84 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 177.45 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 187.17 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 203.5 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 175.36 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 156.86 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 162.09 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 172.12 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 183.12 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 186.15 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 179.61 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 199.78 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 208.33 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 201.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 220.13 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 225.07 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 225.77 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 223.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 232.62 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 238.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 231.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 234.97 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 244.04 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 244.04 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 244.04 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.59 kilowatt-hours | 140.65 kilowatt-hours | 203.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.12 kilowatt-hours | 172.12 kilowatt-hours | 225.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.25 kilowatt-hours | 223.68 kilowatt-hours | 244.04 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation per person in Kenya was 244.04 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 per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 244.04 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.65 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation per person?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.