Primary energy use in Kenya
Kenya: Primary energy use was 94.63 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
87th
of 219 countries
All-time high
94.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.76 terawatt-hours
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 94.63 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Kenya peaked at 94.63 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.76 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Kenya 87th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.55 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.43 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 25.3 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 26.21 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 27.49 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 24.76 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 27.89 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 30.14 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 30.36 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.42 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 30.9 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.56 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.55 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 34.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32.39 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 36.29 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 35.72 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.39 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 39.86 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 40.69 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.41 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 41.26 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 45.09 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 49.83 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 49.79 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.52 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.5 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 62.65 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 59.44 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 64.05 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 78.72 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 83.92 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 84.99 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.57 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.95 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 81.73 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 87.01 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 87.34 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.09 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.63 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 24.76 terawatt-hours | 30.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 36.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.23 terawatt-hours | 37.41 terawatt-hours | 56.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.02 terawatt-hours | 59.44 terawatt-hours | 85.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.96 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 94.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 primary energy use in Kenya?
- Primary energy use in Kenya was 94.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.63 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.76 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for primary energy use?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.