Primary energy use per person in Kenya
Kenya: Primary energy use per person was 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,677 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,743 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,112 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Kenya is 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Kenya peaked at 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,702 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 181 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Kenya?
- Primary energy use per person in Kenya was 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for primary energy use per person?
- Kenya ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.