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  • Kenya does not produce or hold any proven hydrocarbon reserves. Hydrocarbon exploration dates back to the 1950s, but there has been limited success. In 2012, the United Kingdom-based Tullow made two notable oil discoveries. The company is currently evaluating the commercial viability of its finds.
  • Kenya plays a critical role as a transit country in East Africa since its neighboring countries depend on crude oil and petroleum products imported through Kenya's Mombasa Port.
  • Kenya has one of the largest crude oil refineries in East Africa, the 90,000-barrels-per-day (bbl/d) Mombasa refinery. The refinery typically operates below capacity and processes Murban heavy crude from Abu Dhabi and other heavy Middle-Eastern crude grades. In 2011, Kenya imported about 33,000 bbl/d of crude oil entirely from the United Arab Emirates, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
  • Kenya imported 51,000 bbl/d of refined oil products in 2011, according to KNBS. Kenya has a product pipeline system that transports petroleum products from Mombasa to inland areas. Most of the imported and/or domestically refined products are sold in Kenya's major cities and the remainder is sent to neighboring countries via trucks. In 2011, Kenya consumed around 81,000 bbl/d of oil products.
  • According to the World Bank's latest data, about 16 percent of Kenya's population has access to electricity. Electricity net generation was 7.3 billion kilowatthours (KWh) in 2010, of which 5.2 billion KWh derived from renewable sources (hydro, geothermal, biomass, and wind) and 2.2 billion KWh from petroleum. The vast majority of the population relies on traditional biomass and waste, particularly fuelwood, for heating and cooking.
  • Kenya is one of two countries (including Ethiopia) that produce geothermal energy in Africa. In 2010, geothermal accounted for almost 20 percent of Kenya's total electricity generation. The country has the potential to produce 10,000 megawatts of geothermal-powered electricity, according to Kenya's state-owned Geothermal Development Company.

Analysis Last Updated: April 2013

Overview data for Kenya

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Kenya
Africa
World
Rank
    
 Kenya
Total Oil Production 1.0000 , 1.0000 , 1.0000 , 1.0000 , 1.0000 , 1.0000 , -0.1497 , -0.0807 , -0.0831 , -0.0287 , -0.1002 , -0.1310 , -0.1072 , -0.1529 , -0.0634 , 0.0295 , 0.0059 , -0.0517 , 0.0110 , -0.0153 , -0.0548 , -0.0918 , -0.1656 , -0.0799 , -0.2632 , -0.1609 , -0.3176 , -0.1361 , -0.1618 , -0.1674 , -0.0581 , -0.0581 , -0.0581
(1980-2012)
0.00 9,367 87,329 131   0.00
Crude Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0.00 8,571 74,136 93   0.00
Consumption 40.9000 , 39.0000 , 39.0000 , 37.0000 , 36.0000 , 37.0000 , 39.1980 , 34.5239 , 38.2657 , 41.7840 , 41.9801 , 36.7409 , 40.5751 , 41.8740 , 43.7919 , 46.2278 , 48.2206 , 44.0192 , 51.3334 , 52.2448 , 56.8009 , 51.9274 , 51.1724 , 54.2029 , 59.1777 , 65.8089 , 73.1540 , 73.0564 , 67.8197 , 75.6433 , 79.8450 , 81.0000 , 81.4468
(1980-2012)
81.00 3,339 88,254 80   81.45 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -39.9000 , -38.0000 , -38.0000 , -36.0000 , -35.0000 , -36.0000 , -39.3477 , -34.6047 , -38.3488 , -41.8127 , -42.0803 , -36.8719 , -40.6824 , -42.0268 , -43.8554 , -46.1983 , -48.2147 , -44.0709 , -51.3224 , -52.2601 , -56.8557 , -52.0193 , -51.3380 , -54.2828 , -59.4410 , -65.9698 , -73.4716 , -73.1926 , -67.9815 , -75.8107 , -79.9031 , -81.0581 , -81.5049
(1980-2012)
-81.06 6,028 -- 50   -81.50
Refinery Capacity 95.0000 , 95.0000 , 79.0000 , 79.0000 , 79.0000 , 95.0000 , 95.0000 , 95.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 95.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 85.5000 , 85.5000 , 90.0000 , 70.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 85.5000 , 85.5000 , 85.5000 , 85.5000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000 , 90.0000
(1980-2012)
90 3,220 88,097 79   90
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 124 NA 90   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
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History
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Africa
World
Rank
 
 Kenya
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 7,373 111,954 89   0.00
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 3,558 113,321 109   0.00
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1990-2011)
0.00 3,813 -- 64   0.00
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 509 NA 90   0.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
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History
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Africa
World
Rank
 
 Kenya
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 286 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0198 , 0.0992 , 0.0364 , 0.1014 , 0.1312 , 0.0959 , 0.0948 , 0.1014 , 0.1257 , 0.1455 , 0.1676 , 0.1466 , 0.1753 , 0.1455 , 0.1367 , 0.1069 , 0.0981 , 0.1014 , 0.0816 , 0.0794 , 0.0728 , 0.0728 , 0.1091 , 0.1014 , 0.1190 , 0.0981 , 0.1323 , 0.1213 , 0.1202 , 0.1047 , 0.1102 , 0.1069
(1980-2011)
0.110 223 7,770 97   0.107
Net Export/Imports(-) -19.8416 , -99.2080 , -36.3763 , -101.4126 , -131.1751 , -95.9011 , -94.7988 , -101.4126 , -125.6635 , -145.5051 , -167.5513 , -146.6074 , -175.2675 , -145.5051 , -136.6866 , -106.9242 , -98.1057 , -101.4126 , -81.5710 , -79.3664 , -72.7525 , -72.7525 , -109.1288 , -101.4126 , -119.0496 , -98.1057 , -132.2774 , -121.2542 , -120.1519 , -104.7196 , -110.2311 , -106.9242
(1980-2011)
-0.110 64 -- 67   -0.107
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
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History
Kenya
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Kenya
Net Generation 1.5850 , 1.8557 , 1.9084 , 2.3172 , 2.3449 , 2.5876 , 2.4232 , 2.5709 , 2.9686 , 3.0353 , 3.2556 , 3.3950 , 3.3920 , 3.5785 , 3.6160 , 4.0350 , 4.2180 , 4.4140 , 4.5350 , 4.3140 , 4.0536 , 4.5925 , 4.7516 , 5.0980 , 5.4534 , 5.8623 , 6.3243 , 6.5196 , 6.5974 , 6.6663 , 7.3298
(1980-2010)
6.67 594 19,071 105   7.33
Net Consumption 1.6620 , 1.7937 , 1.8364 , 2.2022 , 2.2819 , 2.4926 , 2.3232 , 2.3799 , 2.6036 , 2.6923 , 2.8796 , 2.9980 , 2.9940 , 3.2855 , 3.3110 , 3.4550 , 3.6040 , 3.6100 , 3.7360 , 3.4550 , 3.3966 , 3.8475 , 3.9366 , 4.2280 , 4.5694 , 4.7509 , 5.1613 , 5.4376 , 5.5434 , 5.6093 , 6.1498
(1980-2010)
5.61 530 17,360 106   6.15
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.5410 , 0.5560 , 0.5440 , 0.5440 , 0.5590 , 0.5590 , 0.5750 , 0.5750 , 0.7190 , 0.7226 , 0.8291 , 0.8050 , 0.8050 , 0.8050 , 0.8080 , 0.8090 , 0.8090 , 0.8620 , 0.8670 , 1.0165 , 1.0485 , 1.1290 , 1.1510 , 1.2070 , 1.3092 , 1.4174 , 1.4324 , 1.2694 , 1.6514 , 1.6794 , 1.6985
(1980-2010)
1.68 130 4,843 107   1.70
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
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History
Kenya
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Kenya
Production 0.0123 , 0.0161 , 0.0169 , 0.0196 , 0.0193 , 0.0224 , 0.0233 , 0.0242 , 0.0287 , 0.0306 , 0.0316 , 0.0339 , 0.0337 , 0.0356 , 0.0353 , 0.0376 , 0.0397 , 0.0379 , 0.0383 , 0.0298 , 0.0210 , 0.0328 , 0.0386 , 0.0443 , 0.0420 , 0.0432 , 0.0454 , 0.0473 , 0.0425 , 0.0373 , 0.0505
(1980-2010)
.037 36 487 117   0.051
Consumption 0.0991 , 0.1019 , 0.1009 , 0.1004 , 0.0991 , 0.1032 , 0.1095 , 0.1005 , 0.1132 , 0.1221 , 0.1243 , 0.1150 , 0.1236 , 0.1218 , 0.1325 , 0.1378 , 0.1434 , 0.1341 , 0.1481 , 0.1414 , 0.1422 , 0.1441 , 0.1493 , 0.1612 , 0.1687 , 0.1830 , 0.2010 , 0.2022 , 0.1884 , 0.1976 , 0.2199
(1980-2010)
0.198 16 488 100   0.220
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 3410.9913 , 3334.3260 , 3161.5508 , 3102.7948 , 3008.5148 , 3004.3056 , 2974.7768 , 2578.3133 , 2734.1590 , 2816.4968 , 2751.9893 , 2509.6240 , 2720.2220 , 2670.7120 , 2830.1291 , 2819.1506 , 2817.0084 , 2627.3748 , 2808.0667 , 2625.1571 , 2628.0543 , 2549.1887 , 2626.2751 , 2754.4408 , 2743.7348 , 2809.1331 , 2902.4584 , 2727.2880 , 2501.9642 , 2558.0763 , 2695.4417
(1980-2010)
2,558 5,405 7,461 164   2,695
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Kenya
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Kenya
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 5.7514 , 5.7851 , 5.6661 , 5.5003 , 5.3896 , 5.4767 , 6.2133 , 5.4919 , 6.0091 , 6.5719 , 6.6623 , 5.8286 , 6.5645 , 6.6947 , 7.0923 , 7.1752 , 7.4874 , 6.9509 , 7.8601 , 8.0981 , 8.6995 , 7.9730 , 7.9357 , 8.3590 , 9.2087 , 10.1393 , 11.3230 , 11.2011 , 11.0406 , 11.6110 , 12.3055 , 12.6242
(1980-2011)
12.31 1,155 31,502 93   12.62

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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