Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Ireland or Kenya?

Kenya, at 8,446 GWh against 7,858 GWh in Ireland as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Kenya: Renewable energy electricity output

Ireland

7,858 GWh

in 2015

Kenya

8,446 GWh

in 2015

Ireland rank

66th

Kenya rank

64th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Ireland
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8,446 GWh against 7,858 GWh in Ireland, a difference of 588 GWh.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 230 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	857.9 GWh	3,451 GWh	2,593 GWh	Kenya
2000s	2,096 GWh	3,782 GWh	1,686 GWh	Kenya
2010s	5,714 GWh	6,423 GWh	709.5 GWh	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Ireland or Kenya?: Kenya, at 8,446 GWh against 7,858 GWh in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Ireland and Kenya?: 588 GWh, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Ireland ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.