Kenya vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Kenya
51.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
53.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya rank
118th
Nigeria rank
116th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 53.97 kilowatt-hours against 51.1 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 2.87 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8 kilowatt-hours | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | 31.4 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 77.17 kilowatt-hours | 35.48 kilowatt-hours | 41.69 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.05 kilowatt-hours | 41.19 kilowatt-hours | 18.86 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 53.97 kilowatt-hours against 51.1 kilowatt-hours in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 2.87 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.