Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from oil
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.8% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 57.6% | 24.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 35.5% | 16.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 16.6% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.8% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 208 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 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.