Renewable electricity output in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable electricity output was 78.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Kenya stood at 78.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Kenya peaked at 96.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.9% | — |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 66.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 53.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 62.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 78.1% | 83.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Kenya?
- Renewable electricity output in Kenya was 78.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable electricity output?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.