Kenya vs United Kingdom: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Kenya
9.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.9% against 9.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.4% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- Kenya, at 9.9% against 9.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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.