Botswana vs Kenya: Electricity generation from oil per person
Botswana
19.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
24.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
150th
Kenya rank
148th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 19.83 kilowatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 4.5 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 148th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 kilowatt-hours | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 44.69 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.07 kilowatt-hours | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 11.9 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 26.3 kilowatt-hours | 22.17 kilowatt-hours | 4.13 kilowatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 19.83 kilowatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Botswana and Kenya?
- 4.5 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 148th of 209 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 oil 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.