Kenya vs New Zealand: Electricity from renewables by source
Kenya
6.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
9.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya rank
6th
New Zealand rank
5th
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.44 terawatt-hours against 6.45 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 2.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.867 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.44 terawatt-hours against 6.45 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 2.99 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- Kenya ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th 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.