Electricity generation from wind in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity generation from wind was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Kenya is 2.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Kenya peaked at 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Kenya 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +533.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +310.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +533.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +310.5% | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +200.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from wind in Kenya?
- Electricity generation from wind in Kenya was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.