Kenya vs Somalia: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Kenya
24.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
188th
Somalia rank
189th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 6.44 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 189th of 208 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 27.69 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.97 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 11.76 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.17 kilowatt-hours | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 24.33 kilowatt-hours against 17.89 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Kenya and Somalia?
- 6.44 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Kenya ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 189th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.