Share of electricity generation from renewables in Kenya
Kenya: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 90.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Kenya stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Kenya peaked at 93.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 40.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 69.2% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 87.8% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Kenya?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Kenya was 90.0% 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 renewables recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.