Kenya vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Kenya
24.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda
39.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
189th
Rwanda rank
186th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 39.98 kilowatt-hours against 24.33 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 15.65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 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 Rwanda ranks 186th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 10.34 kilowatt-hours | 45.08 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 23.88 kilowatt-hours | 13.08 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.17 kilowatt-hours | 33.66 kilowatt-hours | 11.49 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 39.98 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 Rwanda?
- 15.65 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kenya ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 186th 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.