Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from wind
Cape Verde
15.4%
in 2024
Kenya
16.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Kenya rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 2.0% | 12.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.4% against 15.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 19th of 211 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 wind. 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.