Renewable energy electricity output in Kenya
Kenya: Renewable energy electricity output was 8,446 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Kenya is 8,446 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Kenya peaked at 8,446 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,882 GWh, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 64th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,004 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,274 GWh | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 3,282 GWh | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,485 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,451 GWh | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,675 GWh | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3,869 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,747 GWh | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,786 GWh | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,940 GWh | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 1,882 GWh | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 3,006 GWh | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 3,627 GWh | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 4,169 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 4,026 GWh | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,160 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,416 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,639 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,154 GWh | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,746 GWh | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 5,107 GWh | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 5,186 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,107 GWh | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 6,150 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,544 GWh | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 8,446 GWh | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,446 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,446 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,451 GWh | 2,940 GWh | 3,869 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,782 GWh | 1,882 GWh | 4,639 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,423 GWh | 5,107 GWh | 8,446 GWh | 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 electricity output in Kenya?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Kenya was 8,446 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,446 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,882 GWh in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.