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Electricity generation in Kenya

Kenya: 90% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), −1.5 pp on 2024. It ranks #14 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 90% Latest · 2025
  • −1.5 pp vs 2024
  • #14of 159 countries · 2024
  • 24Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in Kenya

Fig 1 · D35 · Kenya Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Kenya, 2000 to 2025

24 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 24 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 40.4% to 93.6%. Latest value 90% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 90%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 24 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 40.4% to 93.6%. Latest value 90% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 90%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 24 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 40.4% to 93.6%. Latest value 90% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 90%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 40.4%
2001 Actual 59.5%
2002 Actual 76.7%
2003 Actual 81.9%
2004 Actual 70.5%
2006 Actual 62.9%
2007 Actual 74.1%
2009 Actual 60.6%
2010 Actual 74.4%
2011 Actual 69.2%
2012 Actual 77.5%
2013 Actual 78.3%
2014 Actual 76.4%
2015 Actual 89.8%
2016 Actual 89.3%
2017 Actual 80.9%
2018 Actual 86.3%
2019 Actual 88.7%
2020 Actual 93.6%
2021 Actual 89.8%
2022 Actual 87.8%
2023 Actual 89.8%
2024 Actual 91.5%
2025 Actual 90%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

24 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 90% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 91.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 89.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 87.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 89.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 93.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 88.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 86.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 80.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 89.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 89.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 76.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2013 78.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2012 77.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2011 69.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2010 74.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2009 60.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 74.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2006 62.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2004 70.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 81.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 76.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2001 59.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 40.4% Ember

How Kenya ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Kenya?

Kenya: 90% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, −1.5 pp on 2024.

How does Kenya rank?

#14 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 91.5%).

Where does the Kenya data come from?

24 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Kenya [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/kenya

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@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_kenya_2026, title = {Electricity generation in Kenya}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/kenya}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }