Kenya vs Nepal: Primary energy use per person
Kenya
1,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal
1,776 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
183rd
Nepal rank
180th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya, a difference of 99 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,270 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 930.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 494.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 781.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 972.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Kenya and Nepal?
- 99 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Kenya ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 180th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.