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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.