How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Kenya

28.3%

in 2024

Nigeria

26.4%

in 2024

Kenya rank

70th

Nigeria rank

73rd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 28.3% against 26.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.8%	36.9%	38.8%	Kenya
2000s	52.1%	31.4%	20.8%	Kenya
2010s	38.8%	19.3%	19.5%	Kenya
2020s	27.7%	23.1%	4.7%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya, at 28.3% against 26.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Kenya and Nigeria?: 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Kenya ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.