Electricity net consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity net consumption was 8.24 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.24
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
104th
of 202 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
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 202 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.
Electricity net consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.66 | — |
| 1981 | 1.79 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.75 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.16 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | -11.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 202 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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