Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Net electricity imports
Burkina Faso
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Kenya rank
38th
Net electricity imports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 0.071 terawatt-hours | 0.549 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 0.614 terawatt-hours | 0.89 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.