Kenya: Access to Electricity by Constituency - Stats Kenya

Access to electricity is a household’s connectivity to sufficient electricity capable of providing a minimum amount of energy to power an essential bundle of services such as lighting several bulbs, charging a phone, and lighting a TV, radio, and fan.^[1]

According to the World Bank, the share of the Kenyan population accessing electricity increased from 15.2% in 2000 to 76.5% in 2021.^[2]

Electricity access in urban areas increased from 49.9% in 2000 to 97.5% in 2021. In rural areas, population access to electricity increased from 7.2% in 2010 to 68.2% in 2021. 

Household access to electricity increased between 2009 and 2019.

Other than the World Bank, information about electricity access can be found in the 2009 and 2019 censuses. In 2009, household access to electricity in Kenya was 14.3%, which increased to 38.7% in 2019.^[3]

The map below shows household access to electricity in 2019 by county.

Access to electricity was highest in Nairobi at 96.7%, followed by Kiambu at 91.9%. Counties with the lowest household access to electricity were Turkana at 8.8%, West Pokot at 11.9%, and Samburu and Wajir at 14.6%.

Electricity access increased, but massive disparities persist within counties.

The map above shows household access to electricity by county, suggesting that every area within a county has equal access. However, massive disparities exist when we break down electricity access by constituency. 

The map below shows the percentage distribution of household access to electricity in Kenya by constituency. Within counties, some constituencies have lower access to electricity than others.

Percentage (%) distribution of households accessing electricity in Kenya by constituency: Full List 

Mombasa County

1. Kisauni         83.1%
2. Nyali   88.3%
3. Jomvu          81.8
4. Changamwe 88.5
5. Mvita 91.3
6. Likoni 87.2

Kwale County

1. Kinango        16.8
2. Matuga         30.9
3. Msambweni 60.5
4. Lungalunga   14.9

Kilifi County

1. Magarini       15.3
2. Malindi          57.6
3. Ganze          5.9
4. Kilifi North     42.8
5. Kilifi South    55.7
6. Kaloleni        32.8
7. Rabai 35

Tana River

1. Bura   29.9
2. Galole 31.5
3. Garsen         17.4

Lamu County

1. Lamu East    59.3
2. Lamu West   41.2

Taita Taveta

1. Voi      60.4
2. Wundanyi     46.2
3. Mwatate        40.6
4. Taveta          39.1

Garissa County

1. Lagdera        4.1
2. Balambala    11.4
3. Daadab         7.6
4. Garissa Township    89.4
5. Fafi     10.8
6. Ijara    9.6

Wajir County

1. Wajir North    9.9
2. Eldas 9
3. Tarbaj 0.9
4. Wajir East     47.8
5. Wajir West    8.1
6. Wajir South   10.3

Mandera County

1. Mandera East         48.1
2. Lafey 1.7
3. Mandera South       19.4
4. Mandera North        4.7
5. Banisa          0.8
6. Mandera West         8.2

Marsabit County

1. North Horr     1
2. Laisamis       1.3
3. Saku   50.3
4. Moyale         32.2

Isiolo County

1. Isiolo North   51.8
2. Isiolo South   16

Meru County

1. Igembe North          19.2
2. Igembe Central       22.3
3. Igembe South         36.9
4. Tigania East 19.4
5. Tigania West           24
6. North Imenti  73.6
7. Buuri 48.5
8. Central Imenti         45.3
9. South Imenti 54.6

Tharaka Nithi County

1. Maara           47.6
2. Chuka/Igambang'Ombe     45.8
3. Tharaka        7.9

Embu County

1. Runyenjes     53.9
2. Manyatta      73.4
3. Mbeere North          22.3
4. Mbeere South         22.8

Kitui County

1. Mwingi North 5.2
2. Mwingi Central        21.5
3. Mwingi West 13.1
4. Kitui East      12.2
5. Kitui Central 40.6
6. Kitui West     22.3
7. Kitui Rural     10.9
8. Kitui South    6.3

Machakos County

1. Masinga        13
2. Yatta   23.9
3. Mwala           19.4
4. Matungulu     37.5
5. Kangundo     37
6. Kathiani        34.6
7. Mavoko        84.7
8. Machakos     60.5

Makueni County

1. Mbooni         12
2. Kaiti    15.9
3. Kilome          25.4
4. Makueni        22.1
5. Kibwezi West 29.7
6. Kibwezi East 16.3

Nyandarua County

1. Ndaragwa     30.8
2. Ol Jorok        48.1
3. Ol Kalou       48.2
4. Kipipiri          26.3
5. Kinangop      45.7

Nyeri County

1. Kieni   51.1
2. Mathira         76.8
3. Mukurweini   66.1
4. Nyeri Town    88.8
5. Tetu    77.9
6. Othaya         82.3

Kirinyaga County

1. Gichugu        69.7
2. Kirinyaga Central     75.5
3. Ndia   61.9
4. Mwea 61.3

Murang’a County

1. Mathioya       60.3
2. Kangema      58.2
3. Kigumo         57.5
4. Gatanga       60.3
5. Kiharu 61.3
6. Kandara        67.4
7. Maragwa      56.8

Kiambu County

1. Thika Town   92.7
2. Juja    91.2
3. Ruiru 95.5
4. Gatundu North        80.6
5. Gatundu South        90.7
6. Githunguri     89.2
7. Kiambu         95.8
8. Kiambaa       93.6
9. Lari     82.6
10. Limuru          87.4
11. Kabete          95.2
12. Kikuyu          94

Turkana County

1. Turkana North         1.6
2. Turkana West          4.1
3. Turkana Central      26.6
4. Loima 1.4
5. Turkana South        6.1
6. Turkana East          1.5

West Pokot County

1. Kacheliba      1.7
2. Kapenguria   27.2
3. Pokot South  9.4
4. Sigor  2.1

Samburu County

1. Samburu North        4.4
2. Samburu West        24.2
3. Samburu East         9.8

Trans Nzoia

1. Endebess     19.2
2. Kwanza        35.9
3. Cherangany  28.6
4. Kiminini         47.1
5. Saboti 48.5

Uasin Gishu County

1. Soy    47.9
2. Turbo 70.1
3. Moiben         62
4. Kapseret       77.7
5. Kesses         57.9
6. Ainabkoi       64.7

Elgeyo Marakwet

1. Keiyo North   41.1
2. Keiyo South 31.4
3. Marakwet East        8.9
4. Marakwet West       17.9

Nandi County

1. Mosop 18.1
2. Chesumei     44.8
3. Emgwen       40.5
4. Aldai   26.4
5. Nandi Hills    34.5
6. Tinderet        14.1

Baringo County

1. Tiaty   2.5
2. Baringo North          20.9
3. Baringo Central       49.2
4. Baringo South         23
5. Eldama Ravine        48.9
6. Mogotio        22.1

Laikipia County

1. Laikipia North          14.2
2. Laikipia East 60.3
3. Laikipia West          39.3

Nakuru County

1. Subukia        38.3
2. Rongai          56.6
3. Bahati 83.3
4. Nakuru Town West 91.9
5. Nakuru Town East   95.2
6. Gilgil   55.3
7. Naivasha      77.7
8. Njoro 51.2
9. Molo   55.9
10. Kuresoi South         18.2
11. Kuresoi North          19.5

Narok County

1. Narok North 43
2. Narok East    23.9
3. Narok South 9
4. Narok West   6.6
5. Kilgoris         14.8
6. Emurua Dikirr          8.9

Kajiado County

1. Kajiado North          95.2
2. Kajiado West           40.2
3. Kajiado East 77.3
4. Kajiado Central       41.6
5. Kajiado South         36.5

Kericho County

1. Kipkelion East         34.3
2. Kipkelion West        19.1
3. Ainamoi        59.8
4. Belgut           60.6
5. Sigowet/Soin           32.4
6. Bureti 48.4

Bomet County

1. Konoin          33.2
2. Bomet Central         28.4
3. Sotik   26.2
4. Bomet East   13
5. Chepalungu 8.9

Kakamega County

1. Likuyani        33
2. Lugari           19.6
3. Malava         13.9
4. Shinyalu        27.1
5. Navakholo    11.5
6. Lurambi        62.5
7. Ikolomani      27.6
8. Matungu       11.1
9. Mumias East           18.8
10. Mumias West          29.6
11. Butere          17
12. Khwisero      16.6

Vihiga County

1. Hamisi          37.9
2. Sabatia         48.9
3. Vihiga           40.9
4. Luanda         36.8
5. Emuhaya      25.7

Bungoma County

1. Mt. Elgon      10.6
2. Sirisia 12
3. Bumula         10
4. Kabuchai      17.4
5. Kanduyi        44.5
6. Kimilili           20.8
7. Webuye West          24
8. Webuye East 26.2
9. Tongaren      15.4

Busia County

1. Teso North    23.4
2. Teso South   27.8
3. Nambale       17.2
4. Matayos       41.4
5. Butula           16.9
6. Funyula        21.4
7. Budalangi      33.6

Siaya County

1. Ugenya         15.5
2. Ugunja          22.2
3. Alego Usonga         21
4. Gem   19.5
5. Bondo           24
6. Rarieda         13.2

Kisumu County

1. Muhoroni      28.3
2. Nyando         33.8
3. Nyakach       27.5
4. Kisumu East 75.8
5. Kisumu Central       91.3
6. Kisumu West           55
7. Seme 19.2

Homa Bay County

1. Suba  10.6
2. Mbita  17.9
3. Ndhiwa         7.5
4. Homa Bay Town      41.4
5. Rangwe        17.3
6. Karachuonyo 15.6
7. Kasipul         27.8
8. Kabondo Kasipul     17.1

Migori County

1. Rongo          35.2
2. Awendo        27.8
3. Uriri    13
4. Suna East     31.3
5. Suna West    31.5
6. Kuria West    29.7
7. Kuria East     9
8. Nyatike         10.3

Kisii County

1. Kitutu Chache North          24.3
2. Kitutu Chache South          64.2
3. Bonchari       47.5
4. Nyaribari Chache     63.8
5. Nyaribari Masaba    32.4
6. Bobasi          29.8
7. Bomachoge Chache          32.8
8. Bomachoge Borabu 26.3
9. South Mugirango     19.7

Nyamira County

1. North Mugirango     35.8
2. West Mugirango      49.2
3. Kitutu Masaba         42.5
4. Borabu         44

Nairobi County

1. Kasarani       96.7
2. Roysambu    97.4
3. Ruaraka        96
4. Embakasi North      97.5
5. Embakasi Central    98.3
6. Embakasi West       99.1
7. Mathare        95.6
8. Kamukunji     96
9. Makadara     95.8
10. Embakasi East        97.6
11. Embakasi South      95.9
12. Westlands     96.7
13. Dagoretti North       96.7
14. Dagoretti South       98
15. Starehe        97
16. Kibra 94.1
17. Langata        93.8

See Also

1. Population Access to Electricity in Kenya by County
2. Access to Basic Sanitation Services by County
3. Poverty Rates in Kenya by Constituency

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