Costa Rica vs Kenya: Electricity generation from renewables
Costa Rica
12.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya
12.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Kenya rank
65th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.81 terawatt-hours against 12.64 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 65th of 209 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 0.4483 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 12.81 terawatt-hours against 12.64 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 65th 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.