Indicator 7.2.1 - Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Year	Value	GeoCode	UNIT_MEASURE	SERIES
2014	54.8		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2015	56.7		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2016	56.6		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2017	52.8		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2018	57.7		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2019	54.9		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2020	46.1		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2021	48.2		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2022	56.0		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2023	53.6		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]
2024	56.0		Percent	Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption [7.2.1]

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.

Metadata update	2023
Related indicators	7.1.1
Organisation	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Contact person(s)	Senior Manager, Industrial Statistics]
Contact organisation unit	Directorate of Production Statistics
Contact person function	Production and dissemination of Energy, manufacturing and construction statistics]
Contact phone	+254-20-3317583/+254-20-3317612/+254-20-3317586
Contact mail	30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya
Contact email	dps@knbs.or.ke
Definition and concepts	Definition: The renewable energy share in total final consumption is the percentage of final consumption of energy that is derived from renewable resources. Concept Consumption of renewable energy consumption is derived from the consumption of hydro, wind, solar, solid biofuels, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and renewable waste.
Unit of measure	Percent (%)
Classifications	International Recommendations for Energy Statistics(IRES)
Data sources	Economic surveys
Data collection method	Administrative data
Data collection calendar	Annual
Data release calendar	April of every year
Data providers	Ministry of energy
Data compilers	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate	According to the Statistics Act of 2006, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is mandated to collect, compile, analyze, publish and disseminate official statistics for public use.KNBS also coordinates the National Statistical System.
Other methodological considerations	None
Rationale	Tracking progress on the global effort to increase the use of clean energy thereby reducing air pollution and adverse health impacts
Comment and limitations	None
Method of computation	The indicator is compilled using International Recommendations for Energy Statistics
Validation	The statistics produced are peer reviewed by partner organizations such as WorldBank and Kenya Institute of Public Policy and Research Analysis (KIPPRA
Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level	The Bureau employed use of best standards and compilation guides when coming up with the reports
Quality management	The Bureau has a quality management system in place that ensures that data produced meets the set standards
Quality assurance	The Bureau adheres to KeSQAF that ensures that statistics produced meets the needs of the users
Quality assessment	The Bureau is ISO certified and also carries out its own internal audit that ensures that high quality statistics are produced
Data availability and disaggregation	Data is available in the economic surveys publications available on the KNBS website
Comparability/deviation from international standards	None
References and Documentation	https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/
Metadata last updated	Aug 28, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator	Indicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Target	Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
Metadata update	2024-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	International Energy Agency (IEA) United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Related indicators	Indicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP Indicator 9.4.1: CO₂ emission per unit of value added Indicator 13.2.2: Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

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