Share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya
Kenya: Share of electricity generation from oil was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 94th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +58.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +17.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 18.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Kenya was 10.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.