Primary energy consumption in Kenya

Primary energy consumption in Kenya was 0.323 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 6.2% from 2023. That is the 85th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu0.323
Change on 2023+6.2%
Rank85th of 217Countries ranked
Series high0.3232024
Series low0.0841987

Primary energy consumption in Kenya, 1980 to 2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.30.3519801987199420012008201520241980: 0.093 quadrillion Btu1981: 0.091 quadrillion Btu1982: 0.091 quadrillion Btu1983: 0.087 quadrillion Btu1984: 0.086 quadrillion Btu1985: 0.089 quadrillion Btu1986: 0.094 quadrillion Btu1987: 0.084 quadrillion Btu1988: 0.095 quadrillion Btu1989: 0.103 quadrillion Btu1990: 0.104 quadrillion Btu1991: 0.094 quadrillion Btu1992: 0.103 quadrillion Btu1993: 0.105 quadrillion Btu1994: 0.108 quadrillion Btu1995: 0.114 quadrillion Btu1996: 0.119 quadrillion Btu1997: 0.111 quadrillion Btu1998: 0.124 quadrillion Btu1999: 0.122 quadrillion Btu2000: 0.141 quadrillion Btu2001: 0.136 quadrillion Btu2002: 0.139 quadrillion Btu2003: 0.128 quadrillion Btu2004: 0.141 quadrillion Btu2005: 0.154 quadrillion Btu2006: 0.17 quadrillion Btu2007: 0.17 quadrillion Btu2008: 0.172 quadrillion Btu2009: 0.193 quadrillion Btu2010: 0.205 quadrillion Btu2011: 0.214 quadrillion Btu2012: 0.203 quadrillion Btu2013: 0.219 quadrillion Btu2014: 0.231 quadrillion Btu2015: 0.269 quadrillion Btu2016: 0.286 quadrillion Btu2017: 0.29 quadrillion Btu2018: 0.282 quadrillion Btu2019: 0.293 quadrillion Btu2020: 0.279 quadrillion Btu2021: 0.297 quadrillion Btu2022: 0.298 quadrillion Btu2023: 0.304 quadrillion Btu2024: 0.323 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20240.323
20230.304
20220.298
20210.297
20200.279
20190.293
20180.282
20170.29
20160.286
20150.269
20140.231
20130.219
20120.203
20110.214
20100.205
20090.193
20080.172
20070.17
20060.17
20050.154
20040.141
20030.128
20020.139
20010.136
20000.141
19990.122
19980.124
19970.111
19960.119
19950.114
19940.108
19930.105
19920.103
19910.094
19900.104
19890.103
19880.095
19870.084
19860.094
19850.089
19840.086
19830.087
19820.091
19810.091
19800.093

Rankings

Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in Kenya?

Primary energy consumption in Kenya was 0.323 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 6.2% from 2023. That is the 85th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in Kenya?

0.323 quadrillion Btu in 2024, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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