Costa Rica vs Kenya: Electricity from renewables by source
Costa Rica
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya
6.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
9th
Kenya rank
6th
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.45 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.867 terawatt-hours | 0.248 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.45 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 4.92 terawatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.