Kenya vs Zambia: Share of electricity production by source

Kenya
10.3%
in 2023
Zambia
11.1%
in 2022
Kenya rank
184th
Zambia rank
183rd

Share of electricity production by source over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 0.7% 10.6% Kenya
2000s 30.6% 0.4% 30.2% Kenya
2010s 23.1% 5.6% 17.5% Kenya
2020s 9.6% 11.2% 1.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.1% against 10.3% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Kenya and Zambia?
0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
Kenya ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed