Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya
Kenya: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 68.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Kenya was 68.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).