Kenya Electricity Consumption and Generation

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual

1973 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual data was reported at 8,410.100 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,053.200 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual data is updated yearly, averaging 3,289.000 kWh mn from Dec 1973 to 2017, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,410.100 kWh mn in 2017 and a record low of 929.700 kWh mn in 1973. Electricity Consumption: Annual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
8,410.10 2017 yearly 1973 - 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial

1976 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial data was reported at 3,528.300 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,315.700 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial data is updated yearly, averaging 1,076.250 kWh mn from Dec 1976 to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,528.300 kWh mn in 2017 and a record low of 302.000 kWh mn in 1976. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
3,528.30 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial

1976 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial data was reported at 4,199.000 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,146.300 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial data is updated yearly, averaging 2,099.550 kWh mn from Dec 1976 to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,199.000 kWh mn in 2017 and a record low of 709.000 kWh mn in 1976. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
4,199.00 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Offpeak

1976 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual: Offpeak data was reported at 42.200 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.800 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Offpeak data is updated yearly, averaging 91.950 kWh mn from Dec 1976 to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 162.000 kWh mn in 1987 and a record low of 25.700 kWh mn in 2015. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Offpeak data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
42.20 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017

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Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Rural Electrification

1988 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual: Rural Electrification data was reported at 580.600 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 513.100 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Rural Electrification data is updated yearly, averaging 154.150 kWh mn from Dec 1988 to 2017, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 580.600 kWh mn in 2017 and a record low of 36.000 kWh mn in 1988. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Rural Electrification data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
580.60 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017

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Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting

1976 - 2017 | Yearly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting data was reported at 60.100 kWh mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 46.300 kWh mn for 2016. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 kWh mn from Dec 1976 to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.100 kWh mn in 2017 and a record low of 6.400 kWh mn in 2002. Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
60.10 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Exports data was reported at 3.310 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.670 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Consumption: Exports data is updated monthly, averaging 2.840 kWh mn from Oct 2005 to Sep 2018, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.410 kWh mn in Apr 2008 and a record low of 0.000 kWh mn in Jun 2014. Electricity Consumption: Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
3.24 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania

2011 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania data was reported at 0.010 kWh mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.060 kWh mn for Apr 2018. Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania data is updated monthly, averaging 0.155 kWh mn from Nov 2011 to May 2018, with 74 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.240 kWh mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 kWh mn in Apr 2013. Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.04 Mar 2018 monthly Nov 2011 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda data was reported at 3.310 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.670 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda data is updated monthly, averaging 2.720 kWh mn from Oct 2005 to Sep 2018, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.410 kWh mn in Apr 2008 and a record low of 0.000 kWh mn in Feb 2017. Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
3.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Power Losses

2005 - 2017 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Power Losses data was reported at 73.220 kWh mn in Jun 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 87.410 kWh mn for May 2017. Electricity Consumption: Power Losses data is updated monthly, averaging -79.200 kWh mn from Oct 2005 to Jun 2017, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 226.600 kWh mn in Jul 2014 and a record low of -212.960 kWh mn in Jul 2012. Electricity Consumption: Power Losses data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
73.22 Jun 2017 monthly Oct 2005 - Jun 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Power Losses

Kenya Electricity Consumption: Rural

2005 - 2017 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Consumption: Rural data was reported at 42.080 kWh mn in Jun 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 42.080 kWh mn for May 2017. Electricity Consumption: Rural data is updated monthly, averaging 28.000 kWh mn from Oct 2005 to Jun 2017, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.830 kWh mn in May 2015 and a record low of 13.800 kWh mn in Apr 2006. Electricity Consumption: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB002: Electricity Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
42.08 Jun 2017 monthly Oct 2005 - Jun 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Consumption: Rural

Kenya Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers

2007 - 2016 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers data was reported at 0.800 kWh mn in Jul 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.770 kWh mn for Jun 2016. Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers data is updated monthly, averaging 22.770 kWh mn from Jul 2007 to Jul 2016, with 109 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.520 kWh mn in Dec 2009 and a record low of 0.800 kWh mn in Jul 2016. Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
0.80 Jul 2016 monthly Jul 2007 - Jul 2016

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers

Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Imports data was reported at 7.600 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.060 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Imports data is updated monthly, averaging 3.270 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.870 kWh mn in Feb 2017 and a record low of 0.550 kWh mn in Jul 2006. Electricity Generation: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
11.29 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports

Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia

2014 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia data was reported at 0.140 kWh mn in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.260 kWh mn for Mar 2018. Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia data is updated monthly, averaging 0.260 kWh mn from Aug 2014 to Apr 2018, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.590 kWh mn in Aug 2014 and a record low of 0.140 kWh mn in Apr 2018. Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
0.26 Mar 2018 monthly Aug 2014 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia

Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania

2005 - 2017 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania data was reported at 0.000 kWh mn in Jan 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 kWh mn for Dec 2016. Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania data is updated monthly, averaging 0.080 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Jan 2017, with 137 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.120 kWh mn in Oct 2014 and a record low of 0.000 kWh mn in Jan 2017. Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
0.00 Jan 2017 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2017

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania

Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda data was reported at 7.600 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.060 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda data is updated monthly, averaging 3.170 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.570 kWh mn in Feb 2017 and a record low of 0.520 kWh mn in Jul 2006. Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
11.03 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda

Kenya Electricity Generation: Local

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Local data was reported at 924.690 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 963.720 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Local data is updated monthly, averaging 614.650 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 963.720 kWh mn in Aug 2018 and a record low of 412.330 kWh mn in Feb 2010. Electricity Generation: Local data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
902.87 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal data was reported at 439.800 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 426.570 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal data is updated monthly, averaging 128.270 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 448.120 kWh mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 68.740 kWh mn in Jan 2007. Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
448.12 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal

Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro data was reported at 392.070 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 417.370 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro data is updated monthly, averaging 283.340 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 420.320 kWh mn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 115.340 kWh mn in Sep 2009. Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
248.39 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro

Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal

2005 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh mn | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal data was reported at 85.330 kWh mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 117.230 kWh mn for Aug 2018. Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal data is updated monthly, averaging 147.070 kWh mn from Sep 2005 to Sep 2018, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 295.890 kWh mn in May 2014 and a record low of 75.440 kWh mn in Jul 2009. Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.RB001: Electricity Generation.

Last Frequency Range
202.25 Mar 2018 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2018

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Kenya Kenya Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal
Electricity Consumption: Annual
Electricity Consumption: Annual: Domestic and Small Commercial
Electricity Consumption: Annual: Large & Medium Commercial and Industrial
Electricity Consumption: Annual: Offpeak
Electricity Consumption: Annual: Rural Electrification
Electricity Consumption: Annual: Street Lighting
Electricity Consumption: Exports
Electricity Consumption: Exports: Tanzania
Electricity Consumption: Exports: Uganda
Electricity Consumption: Power Losses
Electricity Consumption: Rural
Electricity Generation: Emergency Power Producers
Electricity Generation: Imports
Electricity Generation: Imports: Ethiopia
Electricity Generation: Imports: Tanzania
Electricity Generation: Imports: Uganda
Electricity Generation: Local
Electricity Generation: Local: Geo Thermal
Electricity Generation: Local: Hydro
Electricity Generation: Local: Thermal
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