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
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.