Electricity net consumption in Kenya

Kenya: Electricity net consumption was 8.24 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
8.24
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
104th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.27
in 2018
All-time low
1.66
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Kenya, 1980–2019

2468101980199920191980: 1.71981: 1.81982: 1.81983: 2.21984: 2.31985: 2.51986: 2.31987: 2.41988: 2.61989: 2.71990: 2.91991: 31992: 31993: 3.31994: 3.31995: 3.51996: 3.61997: 3.61998: 3.71999: 3.52000: 3.42001: 3.82002: 3.92003: 4.22004: 4.62005: 4.82006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.52010: 6.12011: 6.32012: 6.52013: 7.22014: 7.62015: 8.22016: 7.32017: 8.52018: 9.32019: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Kenya is 8.24, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Kenya peaked at 9.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1980.

That places Kenya 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.23 1.66 2.71 10
1990s 3.33 2.88 3.74 10
2000s 4.62 3.4 5.52 10
2010s 7.51 6.06 9.27 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 101 Sudan 9.68 compare
  2. 102 Estonia 9.17 compare
  3. 103 Bolivia 8.76 compare
  4. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 8.21 compare
  5. 106 Honduras 8.14 compare
  6. 107 Mongolia 7.34 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Kenya?
Electricity net consumption in Kenya was 8.24 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1980.
How does Kenya rank for electricity net consumption?
Kenya ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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