Kenya vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
11.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
188th
New Zealand rank
186th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.5% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 188th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.6% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 21.4% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 14.4% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.5% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 188th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 213 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 fossil fuels. 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.