Kenya vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Zambia rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 90.0% against 87.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 99.6% | 33.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 94.4% | 13.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.6% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 90.0% against 87.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Kenya and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th 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 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.