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.
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 |
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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.