Congo vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Congo
20.1%
in 2024
Kenya
20.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
80th
Kenya rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.9% against 20.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 46.3% | 39.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 39.2% | 6.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 26.7% | 3.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.9% against 20.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Congo and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Congo ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.