Kenya vs Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Kenya
20.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
20.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
Pakistan rank
79th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 29.8% | 16.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 27.9% | 11.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 4.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 20.9% against 20.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 79th 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.