Kenya Electricity

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Electricity Generation in Kenya

Kenya generates 9,633,800 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 123% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
0%
0 MWh
Renewable
80%
7,735,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 3,308,000 MWh (34.34%) Non-Hydroelectric 4,427,000 MWh (45.95%)
Geothermal 4,204,000 MWh (43.64%) Wind 63,000 MWh (0.65%) Solar 37,000 MWh (0.38%) Tide & Wave 0 MWh (0%) Biomass & Waste 123,000 MWh (1.28%)

Electricity Consumption in Kenya

Kenya consumed 9,633,800 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Kenya imported 184,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 2.34% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Kenya exported 22,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 7,862,800 MWh
Electric Generation 9,633,800 MWh
Nuclear 0 MWh 0%
Renewables 7,735,000 MWh 80.29%
Hydroelectric 3,308,000 MWh 34.34%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 4,427,000 MWh 45.95%
Geothermal 4,204,000 MWh 43.64%
Wind 63,000 MWh 0.65%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 37,000 MWh 0.38%
Tide & Wave 0 MWh 0%
Biomass & Waste 123,000 MWh 1.28%
Fossil Fuels 1,898,800 MWh 19.71%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage 0 MWh 0%
Net Imports 162,000 MWh 1.68%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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