How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Total electricity output

Democratic Republic of Congo

8,942 GWh

in 2015

Kenya

9,651 GWh

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

107th

Kenya rank

105th

Total electricity output over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9,651 GWh against 8,942 GWh in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 709 GWh.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 105th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,522 GWh	3,928 GWh	1,594 GWh	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	6,946 GWh	5,544 GWh	1,402 GWh	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	8,235 GWh	8,517 GWh	281.5 GWh	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?: Kenya, at 9,651 GWh against 8,942 GWh in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 709 GWh, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for total electricity output?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 105th 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants