Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.3%
in 2024
Kenya
9.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Kenya rank
42nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.9% against 8.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.3% | 1.7% | 23.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.7% | 4.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.9% against 8.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.