Kenya Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Kenya generated 2.32 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 16.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 44th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Kenya generated 2.32 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
- Wind supplied 16.5% of Kenya's electricity in 2025.
- Kenya was the 44th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Kenya's wind generation in 2025 was 74% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.33 TWh.
- Kenya's wind generation in 2025 was 39 times the 2015 level of 60.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Kenya's highest year for wind generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Kenya's wind share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.5%.
- Kenya had 440 MW of wind generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Wind generation | 2.32 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Kenya's electricity | 16.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of wind | 8.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year) | 44 of 111 | 2025 · Ember |
| Wind capacity | 440 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Wind Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 380 GWh |
| 2019 | 1.56 TWh |
| 2020 | 1.33 TWh |
| 2021 | 1.99 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.14 TWh |
| 2023 | 2.01 TWh |
| 2024 | 2.17 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.32 TWh |
| Year | Kenya | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | 3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | 7.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | 8.5% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.32 TWh | 16.5% | 8.5% | 440 MW |
| 2024 | 2.17 TWh | 16.4% | 8.1% | 440 MW |
| 2023 | 2.01 TWh | 15.7% | 7.8% | 440 MW |
| 2022 | 2.14 TWh | 16.5% | 7.3% | 440 MW |
| 2021 | 1.99 TWh | 16.1% | 6.6% | 440 MW |
| 2020 | 1.33 TWh | 11.4% | 6.0% | 340 MW |
| 2019 | 1.56 TWh | 13.5% | 5.3% | 340 MW |
| 2018 | 380 GWh | 3.4% | 4.8% | 340 MW |
| 2017 | 60.0 GWh | 0.6% | 4.5% | 30 MW |
| 2016 | 60.0 GWh | 0.6% | 3.9% | 30 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.
Wind Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026| Month | Wind |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 190 GWh |
| 2024-10 | 180 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 160 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 150 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 190 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 170 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 170 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 220 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 150 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 200 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 130 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 110 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 150 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 140 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 180 GWh |
| 2026-07 | 190 GWh |
| 2026-08 | 210 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Kenya can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Kenya Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kenya/wind/
World Power Monitor. Kenya Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-08. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/kenya/wind/
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