Renewable electricity in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable electricity was 87.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Kenya stood at 87.5%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Kenya peaked at 96.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 19th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.9% | — |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 66.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 47.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 66.9% | 87.5% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Kenya?
- Renewable electricity in Kenya was 87.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable electricity?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants