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.
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 189th of 231 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 | Value | 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 77.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.5% | 19.2% | 36.2% |
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
- 186 Botswana 80.2% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 77.7% compare
- 188 Libya 77.4% compare
- 190 Côte d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
- 190 Cote d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
- 192 Cameroon 72.0% compare
- 192 Rwanda 72.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
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 189th out of 231 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).