Kenya vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 26th and Zambia ranks 29th 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 low-carbon sources, 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 low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources?
- Kenya ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.