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Kenya Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Kenya generated 2.30 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 16.4% 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 June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Kenya generated 2.30 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 16.4% 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 73% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.33 TWh.
  • Kenya's wind generation in 2025 was 38 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

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation2.30 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Kenya's electricity16.4%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)44 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity440 MW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Kenya wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Kenya's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.30 TWh in 2025. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 200020052010201520202025
Kenya's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.30 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Kenya wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearWind
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
200910.0 GWh
201020.0 GWh
201120.0 GWh
201210.0 GWh
201310.0 GWh
201420.0 GWh
201560.0 GWh
201660.0 GWh
201760.0 GWh
2018380 GWh
20191.56 TWh
20201.33 TWh
20211.99 TWh
20222.14 TWh
20232.01 TWh
20242.17 TWh
20252.30 TWh
Share of Kenya's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Kenya's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 16.4%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
The share of Kenya's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 16.4%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Kenya's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearKenyaWorld
20000.0%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.0%0.3%
20030.0%0.4%
20040.0%0.5%
20050.0%0.6%
20060.0%0.7%
20070.0%0.9%
20080.0%1.1%
20090.2%1.4%
20100.3%1.6%
20110.3%2.0%
20120.1%2.4%
20130.1%2.7%
20140.2%3.0%
20150.6%3.5%
20160.6%3.9%
20170.6%4.5%
20183.4%4.8%
201913.5%5.3%
202011.4%6.0%
202116.1%6.6%
202216.5%7.3%
202315.7%7.8%
202416.4%8.1%
202516.4%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.30 TWh 16.4% 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 June 2026
Kenya monthly wind electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026 Kenya generated 180 GWh of electricity from wind in June 2026, against 160 GWh in June 2025. 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.25 2024-072025-012025-072026-01
Kenya generated 180 GWh of electricity from wind in June 2026, against 160 GWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Kenya monthly wind electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
MonthWind
2024-07130 GWh
2024-08160 GWh
2024-09190 GWh
2024-10180 GWh
2024-11160 GWh
2024-12150 GWh
2025-01160 GWh
2025-02190 GWh
2025-03170 GWh
2025-04140 GWh
2025-05110 GWh
2025-06160 GWh
2025-07170 GWh
2025-08150 GWh
2025-09160 GWh
2025-10160 GWh
2025-11220 GWh
2025-12150 GWh
2026-01200 GWh
2026-02130 GWh
2026-03110 GWh
2026-04150 GWh
2026-05140 GWh
2026-06180 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.