Kenya vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
188th
Zambia rank
185th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.5% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 0.4% | 33.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 5.6% | 13.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.5% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Kenya and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Kenya ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.