Kenya Electricity Access 1993-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Kenya electricity access for 2020 was 71.44%, a 1.74% increase from 2019.
  • Kenya electricity access for 2019 was 69.70%, a 8.42% increase from 2018.
  • Kenya electricity access for 2018 was 61.28%, a 5.31% increase from 2017.
  • Kenya electricity access for 2017 was 55.98%, a 2.88% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.98%
India 99.00%
Mongolia 98.10%
Bolivia 97.55%
Indonesia 96.95%
Philippines 96.84%
Bangladesh 96.20%
Timor-Leste 96.12%
Cabo Verde 94.16%
Honduras 93.21%
Kiribati 91.96%
Nicaragua 88.91%
Cambodia 86.40%
Ghana 85.87%
Micronesia 82.93%
Eswatini 79.73%
Sao Tome and Principe 76.56%
Pakistan 75.38%
Solomon Islands 73.35%
Kenya 71.44%
Myanmar 70.40%
Vanuatu 67.33%
Cameroon 64.72%
Djibouti 61.77%
Papua New Guinea 60.40%
Nigeria 55.40%
Sudan 55.39%
Republic of Congo 49.52%
Lesotho 47.35%
Mauritania 47.35%
Angola 46.89%
Zambia 44.52%
Kenya Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 71.44% 1.74%
2019 69.70% 8.42%
2018 61.28% 5.31%
2017 55.98% 2.88%
2016 53.10% 11.50%
2015 41.60% 5.60%
2014 36.00% -3.97%
2013 39.97% 1.98%
2012 37.99% 1.96%
2011 36.04% 16.84%
2010 19.20% -3.80%
2009 23.00% -7.27%
2008 30.27% 1.90%
2007 28.37% 1.89%
2006 26.48% 1.89%
2005 24.59% 1.89%
2004 22.70% 6.70%
2003 16.00% -2.93%
2002 18.93% 1.89%
2001 17.03% 1.90%
2000 15.13% 1.92%
1999 13.21% -1.29%
1998 14.50% 5.17%
1997 9.33% 1.95%
1996 7.38% 1.95%
1995 5.43% 1.95%
1994 3.47% -7.43%
1993 10.90% -7.43%