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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Kenya & United States

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STAT Kenya United States HISTORY
Consumption 6.15 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 632 times more than Kenya

Consumption > Per capita 128.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 99 times more than Kenya

Consumption by households 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 106th.
1.36 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1127 times more than Kenya

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 49.77 kWh
Ranked 157th.
9,437.73 kWh
Ranked 6th. 190 times more than Kenya

Consumption by households per capita 33.7 kWh
Ranked 150th.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 136 times more than Kenya

Consumption per capita 125.42 kWh
Ranked 20th.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 102 times more than Kenya

Exports 31 million kWh
Ranked 63th.
12 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 387 times more than Kenya

From other renewable sources 13.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
5.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 35th.
Installed generating capacity 1.7 million kW
Ranked 93th.
1.04 billion kW
Ranked 1st. 612 times more than Kenya
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 41.51 kW
Ranked 155th.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 81 times more than Kenya
Production 7.33 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 559 times more than Kenya

Production > KWh 6.77 billion
Ranked 96th.
4.32 trillion
Ranked 1st. 638 times more than Kenya

Production > Per capita 137.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 98 times more than Kenya

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 107th.
20.7%
Ranked 19th.
Production per capita 134.71 kWh
Ranked 24th.
13,515.56 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 100 times more than Kenya

Imports 31 million kWh
Ranked 73th.
59.26 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1912 times more than Kenya

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 86th.
9.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 51.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 174th.
9,409.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 181 times more than Kenya

Production > KWh > Per capita 153.9 per capita
Ranked 110th.
13,553.55 per capita
Ranked 6th. 88 times more than Kenya

Consumption by households > Per capita 35.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 162nd.
4,585.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 130 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production per capita 58.43 kWh
Ranked 153th.
10,659.14 kWh
Ranked 6th. 182 times more than Kenya

From fossil fuels 41.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 147th.
75.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 90th. 80% more than Kenya
Production by source > Fossil fuel 71%
Ranked 116th.
71.4%
Ranked 114th. 1% more than Kenya
Net inland availability > Per capita 143.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 164th.
12,551.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th. 88 times more than Kenya

Power plant capacity > Geothermal > Per capita 3.65 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
10.56 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kenya

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 87.49 kWh
Ranked 124th.
3,126.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 36 times more than Kenya

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 82.36 kWh
Ranked 81st.
925.93 kWh
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Kenya

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 2.87 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
271.12 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 94 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production per capita 24.76 kWh
Ranked 11th.
56.78 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production 2.09 billion kWh
Ranked 105th.
3.15 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1506 times more than Kenya

Net > Production per capita 167.3 kWh
Ranked 152nd.
13,806.18 kWh
Ranked 8th. 83 times more than Kenya

Consumption by households and other consumers 1.78 billion kWh
Ranked 113th.
2.79 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1566 times more than Kenya

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 91.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 130th.
3,116.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 34 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production per capita 84.56 kWh
Ranked 97th.
982.76 kWh
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production 3.03 billion kWh
Ranked 71st.
290.42 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 96 times more than Kenya

Net > Production 5.99 billion kWh
Ranked 99th.
4.08 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 681 times more than Kenya

Power plant capacity > Geothermal 125,000 kW
Ranked 11th.
3.13 million kW
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Kenya

Power plant capacity > Geothermal per 1000 3.49 kW
Ranked 11th.
10.59 kW
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kenya

Gross inland availability > Per capita 174.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 170th.
13,847.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 79 times more than Kenya

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 17.7%
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than United States
5.6%
Ranked 120th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 38.55 kWh
Ranked 81st.
475.15 kWh
Ranked 27th. 12 times more than Kenya

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal > Per capita 3.65 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
10.56 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.168 kWh
Ranked 48th.
11.27 kWh
Ranked 21st. 67 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production > Public per capita 24.76 kWh
Ranked 11th.
56.78 kWh
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Kenya

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 1.07 billion kWh
Ranked 92nd.
264.48 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 248 times more than Kenya

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 113.94 kWh per capita
Ranked 103th.
3,917.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Kenya

Energy balance requirement 3.9 billion kWh
Ranked 74th.
1.16 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 297 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Per capita 88.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
979.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Public 3.03 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.
287.09 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 95 times more than Kenya

Imports > Per capita 609.53 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
187,674.05 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 308 times more than Kenya

Net inland availability 4.91 billion kWh
Ranked 100th.
3.72 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 757 times more than Kenya

Net > Production > Per capita 174.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 171st.
13,764.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 79 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Per capita 61.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 171st.
10,627 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 174 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 321 million kWh
Ranked 74th.
155.34 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 484 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 9.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.
524.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 56 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Public 5.68 billion kWh
Ranked 99th.
4.13 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 726 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 165.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 170th.
13,925.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 84 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Self-producer 321 million kWh
Ranked 75th.
158.67 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 494 times more than Kenya

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.34 billion kWh
Ranked 70th.
139.13 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Kenya

Station use and station loss per capita 0.447 kWh
Ranked 160th.
698.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 1562 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 91.4 kWh per capita
Ranked 128th.
1,987.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 22 times more than Kenya

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 31.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 146th.
892.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Kenya

Exports > Per capita 1.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
79.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 50 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production > Per capita 25.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
56.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Kenya

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 175.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 171st.
14,460.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 83 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 87.49 kWh
Ranked 122nd.
1,993.15 kWh
Ranked 18th. 23 times more than Kenya

Power plant capacity > Public geothermal per 1000 3.49 kW
Ranked 11th.
10.59 kW
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Public per capita 158.78 kWh
Ranked 152nd.
13,967.7 kWh
Ranked 7th. 88 times more than Kenya

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 167.75 kWh
Ranked 152nd.
14,504.62 kWh
Ranked 8th. 86 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other consumers per capita 9.06 kWh
Ranked 137th.
4,838.24 kWh
Ranked 5th. 534 times more than Kenya

Production from oil sources > % of total 24.12%
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than United States
3.35%
Ranked 72nd.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 88.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th.
968.56 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 5 million kWh
Ranked 45th.
3.33 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 666 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th.
11.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 66 times more than Kenya

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 85.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.
923.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Kenya

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 40.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 82nd.
473.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Kenya

Consumption by energy sector per capita 0.419 kWh
Ranked 72nd.
405.59 kWh
Ranked 14th. 968 times more than Kenya

Consumption by public lighting per capita 14.7 kWh
Ranked 24th.
60 kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Kenya
Energy balance requirement per capita 109.07 kWh
Ranked 99th.
3,929.15 kWh
Ranked 11th. 36 times more than Kenya

Exports per capita 1.54 kWh
Ranked 28th.
79.19 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 51 times more than Kenya

Gross inland availability per capita 167.05 kWh
Ranked 151st.
13,889.84 kWh
Ranked 10th. 83 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 8.97 kWh
Ranked 104th.
536.92 kWh
Ranked 23th. 60 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production 886 million kWh
Ranked 11th.
16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Kenya

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 51.53%
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than United States
6.54%
Ranked 85th.

Consumption by energy sector 15 million kWh
Ranked 71st.
119.86 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 7991 times more than Kenya

Station use and station loss 16 million kWh
Ranked 139th.
206.4 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 12900 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 9.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.
4,823.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 526 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other industries and construction 3.13 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.
589.01 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Kenya

Consumption by industry and construction 3.13 billion kWh
Ranked 79th.
923.83 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 295 times more than Kenya

Consumption by other consumers 269 million kWh
Ranked 119th.
1.43 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 5315 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production > Public 886 million kWh
Ranked 11th.
16.78 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Kenya

Gross inland availability 5.98 billion kWh
Ranked 101st.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 687 times more than Kenya

Geothermal > Production > Public > Per capita 25.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
56.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Kenya

Station use and station loss > Per capita 0.467 kWh per capita
Ranked 175th.
696.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 1491 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Public 1.77 billion kWh
Ranked 109th.
2.99 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 1692 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 51.67 kWh per capita
Ranked 171st.
10,102.93 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 196 times more than Kenya

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 9.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 109th.
535.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 27th. 57 times more than Kenya

Production by source > Other 11.3%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United States
2.3%
Ranked 24th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 29.79 kWh
Ranked 136th.
894.97 kWh
Ranked 11th. 30 times more than Kenya

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 84.56 kWh
Ranked 95th.
971.49 kWh
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Kenya

Imports per capita 0.596 kWh
Ranked 34th.
187.51 kWh
Ranked 23th. 315 times more than Kenya

Net inland availability per capita 137.26 kWh
Ranked 148th.
12,589.28 kWh
Ranked 9th. 92 times more than Kenya

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 8.97 kWh
Ranked 101st.
525.65 kWh
Ranked 23th. 59 times more than Kenya

From hydroelectric plants 44.8% of total installed capacity
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than United States
7.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 104th.
Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 0.438 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
404.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 14th. 923 times more than Kenya

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 15.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.
60 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Kenya
Power plant capacity > Public geothermal 125,000 kW
Ranked 11th.
3.13 million kW
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Kenya

Consumption by public lighting 526 million kWh
Ranked 6th.
15.18 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Kenya
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 49.46 kWh
Ranked 153th.
10,133.49 kWh
Ranked 6th. 205 times more than Kenya

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 6 billion kWh
Ranked 101st.
4.29 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 714 times more than Kenya

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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