Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Kenya
Kenya: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 67.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Kenya is 67.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Kenya peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1997.
That places Kenya 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.1% | — |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +501.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +256.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 67.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 67.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +501.9% | 1.1% | 6.6% |
| 2011 | +256.9% | 7.2% | 25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 7.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 62.7% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Kenya?
- Access to electricity, rural in Kenya was 67.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Kenya ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.