Access to electricity in Kenya
Kenya: Access to electricity was 39.3% in 2016. β Volatile
Access to electricity in Kenya, 1993β2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Kenya stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.6% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Kenya peaked at 39.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 6.7% | 39.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Solomon Islands 41.5% compare
- 161 Nigeria 41.1% compare
- 162 Myanmar 39.8% compare
- 164 Eritrea, The State of 39.3% compare
- 165 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 39.2% compare
- 166 Senegal 38.3% compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Kenya?
- Access to electricity in Kenya was 39.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.