Cameroon vs Kenya: Electric power consumption

Cameroon
226.1 kWh per capita
in 2023
Kenya
195.29 kWh per capita
in 2024
Cameroon rank
133rd
Kenya rank
135th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 226.1 kWh per capita against 195.29 kWh per capita in Kenya, a difference of 30.81 kWh per capita.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 133rd and Kenya ranks 135th of 150 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 186.26 kWh per capita 130.34 kWh per capita 55.92 kWh per capita Cameroon
2000s 215.23 kWh per capita 128.87 kWh per capita 86.36 kWh per capita Cameroon
2010s 257.52 kWh per capita 164.94 kWh per capita 92.58 kWh per capita Cameroon
2020s 237.64 kWh per capita 184.13 kWh per capita 53.51 kWh per capita Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 226.1 kWh per capita against 195.29 kWh per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Cameroon and Kenya?
30.81 kWh per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for electric power consumption?
Cameroon ranks 133rd and Kenya ranks 135th of 150 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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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.