Ghana vs Kenya: Annual change in primary energy use

Ghana
5.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
39th
Kenya rank
40th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.63 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5485 terawatt-hours 0.3196 terawatt-hours 0.2289 terawatt-hours Ghana
1990s 0.4098 terawatt-hours 0.5571 terawatt-hours 0.1474 terawatt-hours Kenya
2000s 1.69 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 0.3869 terawatt-hours Kenya
2010s 3.95 terawatt-hours 2.95 terawatt-hours 1 terawatt-hours Ghana
2020s 6.47 terawatt-hours 1.74 terawatt-hours 4.74 terawatt-hours Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 5.63 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Ghana and Kenya?
0.09 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Ghana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.