Oil consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Oil consumption per person was 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 911.99 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 911.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 182 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Kenya?
- Oil consumption per person in Kenya was 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for oil consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.