Ethiopia vs Kenya: Primary energy use
Ethiopia
90.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
94.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
88th
Kenya rank
86th
Primary energy use over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 94.63 terawatt-hours against 90.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.08 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 16.21 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.83 terawatt-hours | 45.23 terawatt-hours | 22.4 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 53.79 terawatt-hours | 73.02 terawatt-hours | 19.22 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 81.4 terawatt-hours | 87.96 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 94.63 terawatt-hours against 90.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 4.08 terawatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for primary energy use?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.