Total electricity output in Kenya
Kenya: Total electricity output was 9,651 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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 total electricity output in Kenya is 9,651 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Kenya peaked at 9,651 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,235 GWh, in 1990.
That places Kenya 105th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,235 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,434 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,429 GWh | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,616 GWh | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3,661 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,091 GWh | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4,275 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4,491 GWh | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4,618 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,429 GWh | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,006 GWh | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4,514 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 4,649 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,986 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5,369 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5,805 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6,278 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,479 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,580 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,775 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,394 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 7,755 GWh | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,167 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,876 GWh | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9,258 GWh | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9,651 GWh | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,651 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,651 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,928 GWh | 3,235 GWh | 4,618 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,544 GWh | 4,006 GWh | 6,775 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,517 GWh | 7,394 GWh | 9,651 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 total electricity output in Kenya?
- Total electricity output in Kenya was 9,651 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 total electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,651 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,235 GWh in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for total electricity output?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants