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Kenya Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Kenya generated 310 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 2.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 66th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Kenya generated 310 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 2.2% of Kenya's electricity in 2025.
  • Kenya was the 66th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Kenya's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 41% higher than in 2020, when it was 220 GWh.
  • Kenya's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 34% lower than in 2015, when it was 470 GWh.
  • Kenya's bioenergy generation peaked at 700 GWh in 2017.
  • Kenya's bioenergy share in 2025 was close to the world share of 2.0%.
  • Kenya had 170 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation310 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Kenya's electricity2.2%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)66 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity170 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Kenya bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Kenya's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 310 GWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 200020052010201520202025
Kenya's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 310 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Kenya bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearBioenergy
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
2002470 GWh
2003470 GWh
2004470 GWh
2005470 GWh
2006470 GWh
2007470 GWh
2008470 GWh
2009470 GWh
2010470 GWh
2011470 GWh
2012470 GWh
2013470 GWh
2014470 GWh
2015470 GWh
2016520 GWh
2017700 GWh
2018160 GWh
2019150 GWh
2020220 GWh
2021250 GWh
2022260 GWh
2023200 GWh
2024200 GWh
2025310 GWh
Share of Kenya's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Kenya's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.2%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 200020052010201520202025
The share of Kenya's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.2%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Kenya's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearKenyaWorld
20000.0%1.0%
20010.0%1.0%
20029.1%1.0%
20038.6%1.1%
20047.6%1.1%
20057.0%1.2%
20066.3%1.2%
20077.1%1.3%
20087.6%1.3%
20097.2%1.4%
20106.6%1.5%
20116.0%1.5%
20125.8%1.6%
20135.8%1.7%
20145.1%1.8%
20154.8%1.9%
20165.4%1.9%
20176.5%1.9%
20181.4%2.0%
20191.3%2.0%
20201.9%2.1%
20212.0%2.1%
20222.0%2.1%
20231.6%2.1%
20241.5%2.0%
20252.2%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 310 GWh 2.2% 2.0% 170 MW
2024 200 GWh 1.5% 2.0% 170 MW
2023 200 GWh 1.6% 2.1% 100 MW
2022 260 GWh 2.0% 2.1% 100 MW
2021 250 GWh 2.0% 2.1% 100 MW
2020 220 GWh 1.9% 2.1% 100 MW
2019 150 GWh 1.3% 2.0% 90 MW
2018 160 GWh 1.4% 2.0% 90 MW
2017 700 GWh 6.5% 1.9% 90 MW
2016 520 GWh 5.4% 1.9% 80 MW

Full year by year history for Kenya

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Kenya monthly bioenergy electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026 Kenya generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in June 2026, against 20.0 GWh in June 2025. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 2024-072025-012025-072026-01
Kenya generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in June 2026, against 20.0 GWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Kenya monthly bioenergy electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
MonthBioenergy
2024-0720.0 GWh
2024-0820.0 GWh
2024-0920.0 GWh
2024-1030.0 GWh
2024-1120.0 GWh
2024-1220.0 GWh
2025-0130.0 GWh
2025-0230.0 GWh
2025-0340.0 GWh
2025-0430.0 GWh
2025-0530.0 GWh
2025-0620.0 GWh
2025-0730.0 GWh
2025-0830.0 GWh
2025-0930.0 GWh
2025-1030.0 GWh
2025-1130.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0130.0 GWh
2026-0230.0 GWh
2026-0330.0 GWh
2026-0420.0 GWh
2026-0520.0 GWh
2026-0620.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Kenya can differ slightly from the annual totals.