Demand Starter Data Kit: Selected socio-economic and technical energy system demand modelling data for all 47 counties in Kenya.

This Demand Starter Data Kit contains data on population (total, urban, rural, growth), GCP (total, agriculture, construction, mining, manufacturing, services, energy, growth), county and national energy balances, energy intensities and electrification rates. This ‘starter kit’ of data aims to act as a starting point for teaching, capacity building efforts, and for further data collection, model development and scenario analysis to produce county resolution demand projections.

Counties included: Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Murang’a, Nairobi City, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Taita-Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, Wajir, West Pokot.

Funding: This work was supported by the Climate Compatible Growth Programme (#CCG) and the UKPACT programme of the UK's Foreign Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO). The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the UK government's official policies.