Kenya vs Somalia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Kenya
24.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
189th
Somalia rank
190th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 6.44 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 190th of 209 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 27.69 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 11.76 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.17 kilowatt-hours | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Kenya and Somalia?
- 6.44 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kenya ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 190th 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.