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Renewable electricity in Kenya

Kenya: Renewable electricity was 87.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
87.5%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 230 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1993
All-time low
47.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Kenya, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 92.9 % in total electricity output1991: 95.3 % in total electricity output1992: 95.7 % in total electricity output1993: 96.4 % in total electricity output1994: 94.3 % in total electricity output1995: 89.8 % in total electricity output1996: 90.5 % in total electricity output1997: 83.4 % in total electricity output1998: 82 % in total electricity output1999: 66.4 % in total electricity output2000: 47 % in total electricity output2001: 66.6 % in total electricity output2002: 78 % in total electricity output2003: 83.6 % in total electricity output2004: 75 % in total electricity output2005: 71.7 % in total electricity output2006: 70.3 % in total electricity output2007: 71.6 % in total electricity output2008: 63.1 % in total electricity output2009: 55.3 % in total electricity output2010: 69.1 % in total electricity output2011: 66.9 % in total electricity output2012: 74.8 % in total electricity output2013: 69.3 % in total electricity output2014: 81.5 % in total electricity output2015: 87.5 % in total electricity output

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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Uganda 93.0% compare
  2. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 86.4% compare
  5. 21 Laos 86.4% compare
  6. 22 Andorra 86.1% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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