Jamaica vs Kenya: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Jamaica
218.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
219.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica rank
138th
Kenya rank
137th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 219.7 kilowatt-hours against 218.37 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 1.33 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 137th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.78 kilowatt-hours | 112.16 kilowatt-hours | 17.38 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 165.9 kilowatt-hours | 163.15 kilowatt-hours | 2.75 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 207.94 kilowatt-hours | 210.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.18 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 219.7 kilowatt-hours against 218.37 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 1.33 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Jamaica ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 137th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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.