Kenya Electricity
Generation (2024)#103 World
13.26TWh+3.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#103 World
11.45TWh+7.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
8.5%91.5%
Electricity Generation in Kenya
- Net electricity generation in Kenya reached 13.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#103 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from 12.79 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.04% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 8.5% (1.13 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Kenya and renewables 91.5% (12.13 terawatt-hours).
- Kenya reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 91.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Kenya
- Kenya consumed 11.45 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#103 in the world), an increase of 7.9% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Kenya averaged 202.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.56 kilowatt-hours per day (#182 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Kenya
- Kenya had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.74 gigawatts in 2024 (#104 in the world), a decrease of 0.65% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 25.4% and renewables at 74.6% of Kenya's installed capacity in 2024.
- Kenya's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 40.4% in 2024, with wind at 56.9%, hydro at 41.2% and solar at 20.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Kenya
- Kenya imported 1.53 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈13.4% of consumption).
- Kenya exported 0.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.32% of generation).
- This made Kenya a net importer of 1.49 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Kenya
- Distribution losses in Kenya were 3.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 24.9% of total generation, up from 18.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Kenya
- In 2024, Kenya generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.005 terawatt-hours.
Kenya Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.26 | +3.7% | 103 | 0.04% | 11.45 | +7.9% | 103 | 0.04% | 202.8 | 3.74 | −0.65% | 104 | 0.04% | 1.53 | 0.04 | 1.49 | 3.31 |
| 2023 | 12.79 | −1.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 10.61 | +2.9% | 104 | 0.04% | 191.7 | 3.77 | +0.55% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.92 | 0.03 | 0.89 | 3.07 |
| 2022 | 12.97 | +4.8% | 99 | 0.05% | 10.31 | +5% | 105 | 0.04% | 190.1 | 3.75 | +5.2% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.32 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 2.96 |
| 2021 | 12.38 | +5.9% | 101 | 0.04% | 9.82 | +8.9% | 106 | 0.04% | 184.4 | 3.56 | +5.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 11.69 | +1.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 9.02 | +0.15% | 106 | 0.04% | 172.7 | 3.39 | +6% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 2.79 |
| 2019 | 11.56 | +2.4% | 102 | 0.04% | 9 | +0.7% | 106 | 0.04% | 175.8 | 3.2 | −2.1% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 2.75 |
| 2018 | 11.29 | +4.2% | 102 | 0.04% | 8.94 | −1.9% | 106 | 0.04% | 178 | 3.27 | +31.3% | 101 | 0.05% | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 10.83 | +12% | 102 | 0.04% | 9.11 | +17.5% | 103 | 0.04% | 185.2 | 2.49 | +3% | 110 | 0.04% | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 9.67 | −1.4% | 104 | 0.04% | 7.75 | −5.2% | 106 | 0.03% | 161 | 2.42 | +1.5% | 110 | 0.04% | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1.97 |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +6.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 8.18 | +7.4% | 105 | 0.04% | 173.7 | 2.38 | +19% | 109 | 0.04% | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +13.8% | 105 | 0.04% | 7.62 | +15.4% | 105 | 0.03% | 165.4 | 2 | +10.5% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 8.07 | −1.2% | 108 | 0.03% | 6.6 | −2.5% | 108 | 0.03% | 146.7 | 1.81 | +5.2% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.005 | 1.48 |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +4.4% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.77 | +2% | 108 | 0.03% | 154.2 | 1.72 | +5% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.006 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +9.2% | 104 | 0.04% | 6.64 | +8.9% | 105 | 0.03% | 155.2 | 1.64 | +7.5% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.003 | 1.18 |
| 2010 | 7.16 | +9.4% | 109 | 0.03% | 6.09 | +10.8% | 107 | 0.03% | 146.4 | 1.52 | +9.1% | 115 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.001 | 1.07 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | +6.4% | 108 | 0.03% | 5.5 | +8.4% | 106 | 0.03% | 136 | 1.4 | +5% | 117 | 0.03% | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 6.15 | −7.7% | 107 | 0.03% | 5.07 | −8.1% | 110 | 0.03% | 129.4 | 1.33 | +4.7% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 6.67 | −11.2% | 101 | 0.03% | 5.52 | −13.4% | 105 | 0.03% | 145.2 | 1.27 | −11.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 7.51 | +12.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 6.38 | +12.4% | 104 | 0.04% | 172.8 | 1.43 | +0.84% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.01 | 0.05 | −0.04 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +8.7% | 102 | 0.04% | 5.68 | +5.8% | 101 | 0.03% | 158.6 | 1.42 | +4.3% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.0036 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 6.16 | +12.6% | 100 | 0.04% | 5.36 | +13.6% | 101 | 0.03% | 154.5 | 1.36 | +13% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +6.5% | 104 | 0.03% | 4.72 | +9.6% | 102 | 0.03% | 140.3 | 1.21 | +1.1% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +6.9% | 106 | 0.03% | 4.31 | +6.8% | 106 | 0.03% | 132 | 1.19 | +0.93% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 1.05 |
| 2001 | 4.81 | +11.5% | 106 | 0.03% | 4.03 | +10.8% | 105 | 0.03% | 127.6 | 1.18 | +7.3% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 4.31 | −0.09% | 108 | 0.03% | 3.64 | +5.4% | 108 | 0.03% | 118.8 | 1.1 | +13.4% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.87 |
| 1999 | 4.31 | −4.9% | 107 | 0.03% | 3.46 | −7.5% | 106 | 0.03% | 116.2 | 0.97 | +18.2% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.96 |
| 1998 | 4.54 | +2.7% | 103 | 0.03% | 3.74 | +3.5% | 103 | 0.03% | 129.3 | 0.82 | +0.61% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.95 |
| 1997 | 4.41 | +4.6% | 103 | 0.03% | 3.61 | +0.17% | 103 | 0.03% | 128.5 | 0.82 | +6.9% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 4.22 | +4.5% | 103 | 0.03% | 3.6 | +4.3% | 103 | 0.03% | 131.8 | 0.76 | +0% | 114 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 4.04 | +11.6% | 103 | 0.03% | 3.46 | +4.3% | 101 | 0.03% | 129.9 | 0.76 | +0.13% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.75 |
| 1994 | 3.62 | +1% | 104 | 0.03% | 3.31 | +0.78% | 101 | 0.03% | 128 | 0.76 | +0.39% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.26 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 3.58 | +5.5% | 102 | 0.03% | 3.29 | +9.7% | 100 | 0.03% | 130.8 | 0.76 | +0% | 112 | 0.03% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 3.39 | −0.09% | 99 | 0.03% | 2.99 | −0.13% | 98 | 0.03% | 122.8 | 0.76 | +0% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +4.3% | 79 | 0.03% | 3 | +4.1% | 78 | 0.03% | 126.8 | 0.76 | −3.1% | 88 | 0.03% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 3.26 | +6.6% | 78 | 0.03% | 2.88 | +6.2% | 78 | 0.03% | 125.8 | 0.78 | +15.7% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.49 |
| 1989 | 3.05 | +2.3% | 80 | 0.03% | 2.71 | +3.4% | 80 | 0.03% | 122.5 | 0.68 | +0.53% | 89 | 0.03% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.46 |
| 1988 | 2.99 | +15.9% | 79 | 0.03% | 2.62 | +9.9% | 81 | 0.03% | 122.7 | 0.67 | +27.2% | 89 | 0.03% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 2.58 | +5.5% | 82 | 0.03% | 2.38 | +1.8% | 81 | 0.03% | 115.7 | 0.53 | +0% | 94 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| 1986 | 2.44 | −5.6% | 83 | 0.03% | 2.34 | −6% | 80 | 0.03% | 117.7 | 0.53 | +3.1% | 93 | 0.02% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| 1985 | 2.59 | +10.4% | 79 | 0.03% | 2.49 | +9.2% | 77 | 0.03% | 129.8 | 0.51 | +0% | 93 | 0.02% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 2.34 | +1.2% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.28 | +3.6% | 77 | 0.03% | 123.2 | 0.51 | +0% | 92 | 0.02% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 2.32 | +21.4% | 77 | 0.03% | 2.2 | +19.9% | 78 | 0.03% | 123.4 | 0.51 | +0% | 92 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 1.91 | +2.8% | 81 | 0.02% | 1.84 | +2.4% | 80 | 0.02% | 106.7 | 0.51 | −2.3% | 91 | 0.02% | 0.21 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| 1981 | 1.86 | +17.1% | 80 | 0.02% | 1.79 | +7.9% | 79 | 0.02% | 108 | 0.53 | +0% | 88 | 0.03% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| 1980 | 1.59 | — | 83 | 0.02% | 1.66 | — | 79 | 0.02% | 103.8 | 0.53 | — | 84 | 0.03% | 0.32 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.24 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.