Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 77.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya is 77.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 187th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 19.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.5% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 184 Botswana 80.2% compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 77.7% compare
- 186 Libya 77.4% compare
- 188 Côte d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
- 188 Côte d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
- 190 Cameroon 72.0% compare
- 190 Rwanda 72.0% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya was 77.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Kenya ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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