Cameroon vs Kenya: Electricity demand per person
Cameroon
251.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
270.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
183rd
Kenya rank
181st
Electricity demand per person over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 270.8 kilowatt-hours against 251.34 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 19.46 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.23 kilowatt-hours | 170.24 kilowatt-hours | 84.99 kilowatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 324.35 kilowatt-hours | 201.56 kilowatt-hours | 122.78 kilowatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 290.67 kilowatt-hours | 243.37 kilowatt-hours | 47.3 kilowatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 270.8 kilowatt-hours against 251.34 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 19.46 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Cameroon ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 181st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.