Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from coal

Kenya
0.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
0.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
85th
Tanzania rank
85th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
0123200020122025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Kenya ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 210 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% Tanzania
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Kenya and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Kenya ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.