Taita Taveta County internet and electricity coverage
Taita Taveta ranks 18th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 48.9 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Taita Taveta on the map49Composite score
37.6%Use the internet
35.2%Electricity access
18thOf 47 counties
37.6% of people in Taita Taveta use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits above it, in 9th place nationally. Electricity access is 35.2% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 28th.
Average mobile download speed is 31.0 Mbps, 26th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 16.1 per 100 km², which ranks 31st.
Taita Taveta data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 48.9 / 100 | 18th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 37.6% | 9th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 35.2% | 28th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 16.1 | 31st of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 31.0 Mbps | 26th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 59.7% and an unemployment rate of 9.6% in Taita Taveta.
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.