Kenya vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
8.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
188th
Venezuela rank
189th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kenya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.0% against 8.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 188th and Venezuela ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.3% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 39.2% | 20.3% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 16.6% | 7.1% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kenya or Venezuela?
- Kenya, at 10.0% against 8.9% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kenya and Venezuela?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 188th and Venezuela ranks 189th 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.