Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 49.44 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya is 49.44 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya peaked at 49.44 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.35 watts per capita, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 160th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 watts per capita | 22.35 watts per capita | 25.35 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.85 watts per capita | 24.16 watts per capita | 41 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.23 watts per capita | 44 watts per capita | 49.44 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Kenya was 49.44 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.44 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 watts per capita in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)