Share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population with access to electricity was 77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 77 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya peaked at 77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1994.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.9 | — |
| 1994 | 3.47 | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 9.33 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 13.21 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 17 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 16 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 | 3.47 | 14.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 15.2 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 19.2 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.44 | 71.5 | 77 | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Kenya was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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