Renewable energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable energy consumption was 475,942 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Kenya stood at 475,942 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 475,942 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 239,306 TJ, in 1990.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,541 TJ | 239,306 TJ | 305,338 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,014 TJ | 309,835 TJ | 395,844 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,622 TJ | 410,233 TJ | 475,942 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Kenya?
- Renewable energy consumption in Kenya was 475,942 TJ 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 475,942 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,306 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste