Kenya vs North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Kenya
20.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia
19.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
81st

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Kenya
  • North Macedonia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.9% against 19.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 81st of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.3% 17.5% 28.9% Kenya
2010s 39.2% 25.8% 13.4% Kenya
2020s 25.7% 23.0% 2.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Kenya or North Macedonia?
Kenya, at 20.9% against 19.9% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Kenya and North Macedonia?
1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Kenya ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 81st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
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
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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