Kenya Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Kenya generated 4.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 14.1 TWh in 2025. Kenya's electricity demand peaked at 15.6 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Kenya's electricity went from 403 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 96 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Kenya starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Kenya generated 4.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 14.1 TWh in 2025.
Kenya's electricity demand peaked at 15.6 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Kenya's electricity went from 403 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 96 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Kenya's lowest carbon intensity on record was 73 gCO2/kWh, in 2020.
Other fossil's share of Kenya's electricity went from 59.6% in 2000 to 10.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Kenya generated 4.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 14.1 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Kenya electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	4.31 TWh	4.51 TWh
2001	4.81 TWh	4.98 TWh
2002	5.15 TWh	5.37 TWh
2003	5.48 TWh	5.67 TWh
2004	6.16 TWh	6.32 TWh
2005	6.70 TWh	6.70 TWh
2006	7.51 TWh	7.47 TWh
2007	6.67 TWh	6.63 TWh
2008	6.15 TWh	6.13 TWh
2009	6.55 TWh	6.56 TWh
2010	7.16 TWh	7.16 TWh
2011	7.83 TWh	7.83 TWh
2012	8.17 TWh	8.18 TWh
2013	8.08 TWh	8.08 TWh
2014	9.20 TWh	9.33 TWh
2015	9.81 TWh	9.82 TWh
2016	9.68 TWh	9.73 TWh
2017	10.8 TWh	11.1 TWh
2018	11.3 TWh	11.4 TWh
2019	11.6 TWh	11.8 TWh
2020	11.7 TWh	11.8 TWh
2021	12.4 TWh	12.7 TWh
2022	13.0 TWh	13.3 TWh
2023	12.8 TWh	13.7 TWh
2024	13.3 TWh	14.8 TWh
2025	14.1 TWh	15.6 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Kenya's electricity went from 403 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 96 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Kenya carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	403 gCO2/kWh
2001	282 gCO2/kWh
2002	190 gCO2/kWh
2003	157 gCO2/kWh
2004	228 gCO2/kWh
2005	250 gCO2/kWh
2006	273 gCO2/kWh
2007	204 gCO2/kWh
2008	214 gCO2/kWh
2009	290 gCO2/kWh
2010	201 gCO2/kWh
2011	233 gCO2/kWh
2012	180 gCO2/kWh
2013	176 gCO2/kWh
2014	188 gCO2/kWh
2015	104 gCO2/kWh
2016	109 gCO2/kWh
2017	164 gCO2/kWh
2018	119 gCO2/kWh
2019	103 gCO2/kWh
2020	73 gCO2/kWh
2021	96 gCO2/kWh
2022	109 gCO2/kWh
2023	97 gCO2/kWh
2024	86 gCO2/kWh
2025	96 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	14.1 TWh	15.6 TWh	1.52 TWh	96 gCO2/kWh	90.1%
2024	13.3 TWh	14.8 TWh	1.49 TWh	86 gCO2/kWh	91.5%
2023	12.8 TWh	13.7 TWh	890 GWh	97 gCO2/kWh	89.8%
2022	13.0 TWh	13.3 TWh	300 GWh	109 gCO2/kWh	87.8%
2021	12.4 TWh	12.7 TWh	270 GWh	96 gCO2/kWh	89.8%
2020	11.7 TWh	11.8 TWh	120 GWh	73 gCO2/kWh	93.6%
2019	11.6 TWh	11.8 TWh	200 GWh	103 gCO2/kWh	88.7%
2018	11.3 TWh	11.4 TWh	90.0 GWh	119 gCO2/kWh	86.3%
2017	10.8 TWh	11.1 TWh	220 GWh	164 gCO2/kWh	80.9%
2016	9.68 TWh	9.73 TWh	50.0 GWh	109 gCO2/kWh	89.3%
2015	9.81 TWh	9.82 TWh	10.0 GWh	104 gCO2/kWh	89.8%
2014	9.20 TWh	9.33 TWh	130 GWh	188 gCO2/kWh	76.4%
2013	8.08 TWh	8.08 TWh	0 TWh	176 gCO2/kWh	78.3%
2012	8.17 TWh	8.18 TWh	10.0 GWh	180 gCO2/kWh	77.5%
2011	7.83 TWh	7.83 TWh	0 TWh	233 gCO2/kWh	69.2%
2010	7.16 TWh	7.16 TWh	0 TWh	201 gCO2/kWh	74.4%
2009	6.55 TWh	6.56 TWh	10.0 GWh	290 gCO2/kWh	60.6%
2008	6.15 TWh	6.13 TWh	-20.0 GWh	214 gCO2/kWh	72.7%
2007	6.67 TWh	6.63 TWh	-40.0 GWh	204 gCO2/kWh	74.1%
2006	7.51 TWh	7.47 TWh	-40.0 GWh	273 gCO2/kWh	62.9%
2005	6.70 TWh	6.70 TWh	0 TWh	250 gCO2/kWh	66.7%
2004	6.16 TWh	6.32 TWh	160 GWh	228 gCO2/kWh	70.5%
2003	5.48 TWh	5.67 TWh	190 GWh	157 gCO2/kWh	81.9%
2002	5.15 TWh	5.37 TWh	220 GWh	190 gCO2/kWh	76.7%
2001	4.81 TWh	4.98 TWh	170 GWh	282 gCO2/kWh	59.5%
2000	4.31 TWh	4.51 TWh	200 GWh	403 gCO2/kWh	40.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy	Other renewables
2025	10.0%	20.9%	16.5%	4.8%	2.0%	45.9%
2024	8.5%	23.4%	16.4%	5.0%	1.5%	45.3%
2023	10.2%	20.9%	15.7%	4.5%	1.6%	47.1%
2022	12.2%	23.5%	16.5%	3.2%	2.0%	42.6%
2021	10.2%	29.6%	16.1%	1.4%	2.0%	40.7%
2020	6.4%	36.2%	11.4%	0.8%	1.9%	43.3%
2019	11.3%	27.8%	13.5%	0.8%	1.3%	45.3%
2018	13.7%	35.3%	3.4%	0.8%	1.4%	45.4%
2017	19.1%	29.3%	0.6%	0.7%	6.5%	44.0%
2016	10.7%	34.2%	0.6%	0.6%	5.4%	48.5%
2015	10.2%	38.2%	0.6%	0.5%	4.8%	45.7%
2014	23.6%	35.7%	0.2%	0.5%	5.1%	34.9%
2013	21.7%	48.4%	0.1%	0.4%	5.8%	23.6%
2012	22.5%	52.1%	0.1%	0.1%	5.8%	19.3%
2011	30.8%	43.7%	0.3%	0.1%	6.0%	19.2%
2010	25.6%	47.4%	0.3%	0.0%	6.6%	20.3%
2009	39.4%	32.8%	0.2%	0.0%	7.2%	20.5%
2008	27.3%	45.9%	0.0%	0.0%	7.6%	19.2%
2007	25.9%	51.7%	0.0%	0.0%	7.1%	15.3%
2006	37.2%	43.1%	0.0%	0.0%	6.3%	13.5%
2005	33.3%	44.8%	0.0%	0.0%	7.0%	14.9%
2004	29.5%	46.1%	0.0%	0.0%	7.6%	16.7%
2003	18.1%	58.9%	0.0%	0.0%	8.6%	14.4%
2002	23.3%	60.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9.1%	7.6%
2001	40.5%	49.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%
2000	59.6%	30.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Kenya Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kenya/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_kenya_history_2025,
  title = {{Kenya Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kenya/history/}
}

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