Kenya vs Turkey: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Kenya
925.42 megawatts
in 2025
Turkey
1,758 megawatts
in 2025
Kenya rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Kenya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,758 megawatts against 925.42 megawatts in Kenya, a difference of 832.58 megawatts.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.5 megawatts | 25.2 megawatts | 78.3 megawatts | Kenya |
| 2010s | 448.54 megawatts | 639.19 megawatts | 190.65 megawatts | Turkey |
| 2020s | 920.98 megawatts | 1,694 megawatts | 772.86 megawatts | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Kenya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,758 megawatts against 925.42 megawatts in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Kenya and Turkey?
- 832.58 megawatts, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.