Kenya vs Nigeria: Electric power consumption
Kenya
195.29 kWh per capita
in 2024
Nigeria
144.13 kWh per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
135th
Nigeria rank
136th
Electric power consumption over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 195.29 kWh per capita against 144.13 kWh per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 51.16 kWh per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 150 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.34 kWh per capita | 110.73 kWh per capita | 19.61 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 128.87 kWh per capita | 120.65 kWh per capita | 8.22 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 164.94 kWh per capita | 161.71 kWh per capita | 3.23 kWh per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 184.13 kWh per capita | 144.91 kWh per capita | 39.21 kWh per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 195.29 kWh per capita against 144.13 kWh per capita in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 51.16 kWh per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Kenya ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th 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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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.