Kenya vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 90.0% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 67.4% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 78.6% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 85.6% | 4.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Kenya or New Zealand?
- Kenya, at 90.0% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 renewables. 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.