Electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from solar per person was 11.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.3 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 964.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya peaked at 11.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kenya 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.2339 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.2279 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6669 kilowatt-hours | +192.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 7.74 kilowatt-hours | +142.4% |
| 2023 | 10.48 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 11.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.3 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.3 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +192.7% | 0.2279 kilowatt-hours | 0.6669 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9496 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 kilowatt-hours | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 11.7 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Kenya was 11.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 964.0%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.