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Kenya Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Kenya generated 2.94 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 20.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 82nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Kenya generated 2.94 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 20.9% of Kenya's electricity in 2025.
  • Kenya was the 82nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Kenya's hydro generation in 2025 was 30% lower than in 2020, when it was 4.23 TWh.
  • Kenya's hydro generation in 2025 was 22% lower than in 2015, when it was 3.75 TWh.
  • Kenya's hydro generation peaked at 4.26 TWh in 2012.
  • Kenya's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
  • Kenya had 890 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation2.94 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Kenya's electricity20.9%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)82 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity890 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Kenya hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Kenya's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.94 TWh in 2025. 0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 200020052010201520202025
Kenya's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.94 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Kenya hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
20001.31 TWh
20012.38 TWh
20023.09 TWh
20033.23 TWh
20042.84 TWh
20053.00 TWh
20063.24 TWh
20073.45 TWh
20082.82 TWh
20092.15 TWh
20103.39 TWh
20113.42 TWh
20124.26 TWh
20133.91 TWh
20143.28 TWh
20153.75 TWh
20163.31 TWh
20173.17 TWh
20183.99 TWh
20193.21 TWh
20204.23 TWh
20213.67 TWh
20223.04 TWh
20232.67 TWh
20243.10 TWh
20252.94 TWh
Share of Kenya's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Kenya's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 20.9%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 15 30 45 60 200020052010201520202025
The share of Kenya's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 20.9%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Kenya's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearKenyaWorld
200030.4%17.2%
200149.5%16.5%
200260.0%16.3%
200358.9%15.7%
200446.1%16.1%
200544.8%16.1%
200643.1%16.0%
200751.7%15.5%
200845.9%16.1%
200932.8%16.3%
201047.4%16.1%
201143.7%15.9%
201252.1%16.3%
201348.4%16.4%
201435.7%16.3%
201538.2%16.2%
201634.2%16.3%
201729.3%16.0%
201835.3%15.8%
201927.8%15.8%
202036.2%16.3%
202129.6%15.2%
202223.5%15.0%
202320.9%14.3%
202423.4%14.4%
202520.9%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.94 TWh 20.9% 14.0% 890 MW
2024 3.10 TWh 23.4% 14.4% 890 MW
2023 2.67 TWh 20.9% 14.3% 890 MW
2022 3.04 TWh 23.5% 15.0% 860 MW
2021 3.67 TWh 29.6% 15.2% 860 MW
2020 4.23 TWh 36.2% 16.3% 850 MW
2019 3.21 TWh 27.8% 15.8% 850 MW
2018 3.99 TWh 35.3% 15.8% 850 MW
2017 3.17 TWh 29.3% 16.0% 840 MW
2016 3.31 TWh 34.2% 16.3% 830 MW

Full year by year history for Kenya

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Kenya monthly hydro electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026 Kenya generated 350 GWh of electricity from hydro in June 2026, against 290 GWh in June 2025. 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 2024-072025-012025-072026-01
Kenya generated 350 GWh of electricity from hydro in June 2026, against 290 GWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Kenya monthly hydro electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
MonthHydro
2024-07360 GWh
2024-08320 GWh
2024-09270 GWh
2024-10280 GWh
2024-11270 GWh
2024-12290 GWh
2025-01280 GWh
2025-02240 GWh
2025-03270 GWh
2025-04290 GWh
2025-05340 GWh
2025-06290 GWh
2025-07320 GWh
2025-08300 GWh
2025-09260 GWh
2025-10290 GWh
2025-11280 GWh
2025-12300 GWh
2026-01270 GWh
2026-02250 GWh
2026-03340 GWh
2026-04290 GWh
2026-05310 GWh
2026-06350 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Kenya can differ slightly from the annual totals.