Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Electric power consumption
Burkina Faso
133.33 kWh per capita
in 2023
Kenya
195.29 kWh per capita
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Kenya rank
136th
Electric power consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 195.29 kWh per capita against 133.33 kWh per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 61.96 kWh per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 136th of 151 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 kWh per capita | 130.34 kWh per capita | 108.88 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 37.77 kWh per capita | 128.87 kWh per capita | 91.1 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 99.77 kWh per capita | 164.94 kWh per capita | 65.17 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 129.58 kWh per capita | 184.13 kWh per capita | 54.55 kWh per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 195.29 kWh per capita against 133.33 kWh per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 61.96 kWh per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 136th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.