Meru County internet and electricity coverage
Meru ranks 29th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 44.7 out of 100. That puts it in the Low tier.
Open Meru on the map31.4% of people in Meru use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 20th place nationally. Electricity access is 42.5% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 22nd.
Average mobile download speed is 32.6 Mbps, 24th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 38.1 per 100 km², which ranks 27th.
Meru data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 44.7 / 100 | 29th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 31.4% | 20th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 42.5% | 22nd of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 38.1 | 27th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 32.6 Mbps | 24th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 1,171 schools in Meru: 760 primary, 410 secondary and 1 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 712 of 714 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (99.7%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 56.9% and an unemployment rate of 9.8% in Meru.
Related reading
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
- Counties with power but little internet
All figures come from the datasets listed on the data and sources page. The composite score formula is explained in how I built the map.