Oil consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Oil consumption per person was 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,204 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
186th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,584 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
911.99 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 186th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 951.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 967.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 911.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 994.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 183 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 186th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.