Renewable energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable energy consumption was 67.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 67.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 81.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Kenya?
- Renewable energy consumption in Kenya was 67.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.