Kenya vs Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kenya
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya rank
126th
Norway rank
123rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 126th and Norway ranks 123rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.675 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kenya or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.61 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.21 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 126th and Norway ranks 123rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.