Cameroon vs Kenya: Electricity generation per person

Cameroon
249.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
244.04 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
180th
Kenya rank
182nd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 249.28 kilowatt-hours against 244.04 kilowatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 5.24 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 180th and Kenya ranks 182nd 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 167.59 kilowatt-hours 87.64 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 311.34 kilowatt-hours 200.12 kilowatt-hours 111.23 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 289.38 kilowatt-hours 232.29 kilowatt-hours 57.09 kilowatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 249.28 kilowatt-hours against 244.04 kilowatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Cameroon and Kenya?
5.24 kilowatt-hours, with Cameroon 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 generation per person?
Cameroon ranks 180th and Kenya ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.