Kenya lights up

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Access to electricity in Kenya rose from 22.6% of people in 2004 to 77% in 2024, passing Nigeria in 2017. Ghana ends highest at 91.9%, Tanzania lowest at 52.4%.

Kenya more than tripled its share with electricity — Line · 8 countries

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