Renewable Energy Consumption: Kenya
Kenya's renewable energy consumption is currently 67.7 % of total as of 2021. # Kenya Renewable Energy Consumption Kenya derived 67.
Current (2021)
67.7 % of total
-1.9% y/y
Peak (2003)
81.6 % of total
Low (2021)
67.7 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Kenya
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Kenya
Analysis# Kenya Renewable Energy Consumption
Kenya derived 67.7% of its total energy consumption from renewable sources in 2021, marking the lowest point in the dataset spanning 1990–2021. The country peaked at 81.6% renewable energy consumption in 2003, representing an 11.5 percentage point decline over three decades. This downward shift reflects Kenya's growing reliance on fossil fuels as energy demand has increased alongside economic development and industrialization.
The steepest decline occurred between 2012 and 2016, when renewable consumption fell from 76.2% to 68.3%—a sharp 7.9 percentage point drop in just four years. Since 2016, the trajectory has stabilized around 68–69%, suggesting a plateau rather than continued deterioration. Kenya's renewable energy foundation, heavily dependent on hydropower and geothermal sources, faces pressure from rising electricity demand that conventional renewables struggle to meet independently.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.7 % of total | -1.88% |
| 2020 | 69 % of total | +1.32% |
| 2019 | 68.1 % of total | -0.87% |
| 2018 | 68.7 % of total | +0.88% |
| 2017 | 68.1 % of total | -0.29% |
| 2016 | 68.3 % of total | -1.30% |
| 2015 | 69.2 % of total | -3.62% |
| 2014 | 71.8 % of total | -3.36% |
| 2013 | 74.3 % of total | -2.49% |
| 2012 | 76.2 % of total | +2.01% |
| 2011 | 74.7 % of total | +0.95% |
| 2010 | 74 % of total | -2.12% |
| 2009 | 75.6 % of total | -3.32% |
| 2008 | 78.2 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 78.2 % of total | +0.77% |
| 2006 | 77.6 % of total | -2.02% |
| 2005 | 79.2 % of total | -1.37% |
| 2004 | 80.3 % of total | -1.59% |
| 2003 | 81.6 % of total | +3.55% |
| 2002 | 78.8 % of total | +0.64% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.3 % of total | +1.95% |
| 2000 | 76.8 % of total | -1.16% |
| 1999 | 77.7 % of total | -0.26% |
| 1998 | 77.9 % of total | -0.26% |
| 1997 | 78.1 % of total | +1.17% |
| 1996 | 77.2 % of total | -1.28% |
| 1995 | 78.2 % of total | -1.39% |
| 1994 | 79.3 % of total | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 79.1 % of total | +0.89% |
| 1992 | 78.4 % of total | +0.77% |
| 1991 | 77.8 % of total | +1.70% |
| 1990 | 76.5 % of total | — |
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