Bangladesh vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from oil
Bangladesh
12.1%
in 2025
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
88th
Kenya rank
91st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.1% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 33.4% | 27.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 18.9% | 4.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 9.6% | 7.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 12.1% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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.