Share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya
Kenya: Share of electricity generation from wind was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2,578.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya peaked at 16.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +181.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +507.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +301.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +507.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| 2019 | +301.3% | 3.4% | 13.5% |
| 2015 | +181.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 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 wind in Kenya?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Kenya was 16.4% 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 wind recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,578.4%. 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 wind. 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.