Kenya vs Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Kenya
24.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Niger
34.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
189th
Niger rank
188th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 24.33 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 9.7 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 189th and Niger ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 15.71 kilowatt-hours | 39.72 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 24.32 kilowatt-hours | 12.65 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.17 kilowatt-hours | 31.27 kilowatt-hours | 9.1 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 24.33 kilowatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Kenya and Niger?
- 9.7 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kenya ranks 189th and Niger ranks 188th 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.