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Access to electricity in Kenya

Kenya: Access to electricity was 77.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
77.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2015
All-time low
35.9%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Kenya, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 35.9 % of urban population1991: 37.3 % of urban population1992: 38.8 % of urban population1993: 42.5 % of urban population1994: 41.6 % of urban population1995: 43.1 % of urban population1996: 44.5 % of urban population1997: 45.9 % of urban population1998: 47.5 % of urban population1999: 48.7 % of urban population2000: 50.1 % of urban population2001: 51.5 % of urban population2002: 52.9 % of urban population2003: 50.2 % of urban population2004: 55.7 % of urban population2005: 57.1 % of urban population2006: 58.5 % of urban population2007: 59.9 % of urban population2008: 61.3 % of urban population2009: 65.6 % of urban population2010: 58.2 % of urban population2011: 65.7 % of urban population2012: 67.1 % of urban population2013: 68.6 % of urban population2014: 68.4 % of urban population2015: 78.1 % of urban population2016: 77.6 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Kenya stood at 77.6%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Kenya peaked at 78.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1990.

That places Kenya 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 35.9% 48.7% 10
2000s 56.3% 50.1% 65.6% 10
2010s 69.1% 58.2% 78.1% 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 181 Mauritania 81.0% compare
  2. 182 Rwanda 80.0% compare
  3. 183 Botswana 77.7% compare
  4. 185 Namibia 77.1% compare
  5. 186 Eritrea, The State of 74.6% compare
  6. 187 Congo 74.2% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Kenya?
Access to electricity in Kenya was 77.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for access to electricity?
Kenya ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.