Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya
Kenya: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 76.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya is 76.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya peaked at 76.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1994.
That places Kenya 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.9% | — |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -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 | 23.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -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% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 19.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 71.5% | 76.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Kenya was 76.2% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.