Kenya vs Peru: Installed solar energy capacity
Kenya
0.6088 gigawatts
in 2024
Peru
0.5277 gigawatts
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Peru rank
76th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.6088 gigawatts against 0.5277 gigawatts in Peru, a difference of 0.0811 gigawatts.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.0371 gigawatts | 0.1609 gigawatts | 0.1239 gigawatts | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3649 gigawatts | 0.3948 gigawatts | 0.0299 gigawatts | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Kenya or Peru?
- Kenya, at 0.6088 gigawatts against 0.5277 gigawatts in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Kenya and Peru?
- 0.0811 gigawatts, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.