Renewable energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable energy consumption was 72.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 72.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 83.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Renewable energy consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 72.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 78.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 72.7% | 78.5% | 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 energy consumption in Kenya?
- Renewable energy consumption in Kenya was 72.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption