Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Kenya
51.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
43.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Kenya rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 51.1 kilowatt-hours against 43.31 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8 kilowatt-hours | 49.76 kilowatt-hours | 28.04 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 77.17 kilowatt-hours | 35.51 kilowatt-hours | 41.66 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.56 kilowatt-hours | 44.63 kilowatt-hours | 18.93 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 51.1 kilowatt-hours against 43.31 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.79 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Kenya ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 215 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.