Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Electric power consumption

Kenya
195.29 kWh per capita
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
134.96 kWh per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
135th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
137th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
50100150200199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 195.29 kWh per capita against 134.96 kWh per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 60.33 kWh per capita.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 130.34 kWh per capita 53.92 kWh per capita 76.42 kWh per capita Kenya
2000s 128.87 kWh per capita 72.21 kWh per capita 56.66 kWh per capita Kenya
2010s 164.94 kWh per capita 103.88 kWh per capita 61.06 kWh per capita Kenya
2020s 184.13 kWh per capita 128.75 kWh per capita 55.38 kWh per capita Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 195.29 kWh per capita against 134.96 kWh per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
60.33 kWh per capita, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for electric power consumption?
Kenya ranks 135th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 137th 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
Last refreshed

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.