Kenya vs Sudan: Electricity demand per person
Kenya
270.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sudan
308.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
181st
Sudan rank
178th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 308.63 kilowatt-hours against 270.8 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 37.83 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.24 kilowatt-hours | 131.03 kilowatt-hours | 39.21 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 201.56 kilowatt-hours | 312.84 kilowatt-hours | 111.27 kilowatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 243.37 kilowatt-hours | 347.99 kilowatt-hours | 104.63 kilowatt-hours | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 308.63 kilowatt-hours against 270.8 kilowatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Kenya and Sudan?
- 37.83 kilowatt-hours, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 178th 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.