Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya

Kenya: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 68.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2003
All-time low
67.8%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.61991: 77.91992: 78.41993: 79.21994: 79.41995: 78.21996: 77.21997: 78.11998: 77.91999: 77.62000: 76.82001: 78.42002: 78.92003: 81.82004: 80.52005: 79.52006: 78.12007: 78.62008: 78.62009: 76.22010: 74.72011: 75.42012: 76.82013: 75.52014: 73.32015: 70.62016: 69.52017: 69.22018: 68.92019: 68.32020: 69.32021: 67.82022: 68.32023: 68.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya stood at 68.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 76.6%
1991 77.9% +1.7%
1992 78.4% +0.7%
1993 79.2% +0.9%
1994 79.4% +0.3%
1995 78.2% -1.5%
1996 77.2% -1.2%
1997 78.1% +1.1%
1998 77.9% -0.3%
1999 77.6% -0.3%
2000 76.8% -1.0%
2001 78.4% +2.0%
2002 78.9% +0.7%
2003 81.8% +3.6%
2004 80.5% -1.5%
2005 79.5% -1.3%
2006 78.1% -1.8%
2007 78.6% +0.7%
2008 78.6% +0.0%
2009 76.2% -3.1%
2010 74.7% -2.0%
2011 75.4% +0.9%
2012 76.8% +1.9%
2013 75.5% -1.8%
2014 73.3% -2.9%
2015 70.6% -3.6%
2016 69.5% -1.5%
2017 69.2% -0.4%
2018 68.9% -0.4%
2019 68.3% -0.9%
2020 69.3% +1.4%
2021 67.8% -2.2%
2022 68.3% +0.7%
2023 68.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.0% 76.6% 79.4% 10
2000s 78.7% 76.2% 81.8% 10
2010s 72.2% 68.3% 76.8% 10
2020s 68.5% 67.8% 69.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Togo 71.7% compare
  2. 22 Sudan 70.3% compare
  3. 23 Sierra Leone 69.9% compare
  4. 25 Congo 67.5% compare
  5. 26 Guinea 66.3% compare
  6. 27 Eswatini 64.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Kenya was 68.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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