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Kenya vs Sudan: Electricity Compared

Kenya generated 13.3 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Sudan 14.8 TWh, according to Ember. Kenya's largest source was other renewables (45.3%); Sudan's was hydro (77.9%). Each kWh generated emitted 86 gCO2/kWh in Kenya and 154 gCO2/kWh in Sudan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Sudan is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Kenya in 2024 (14.8 TWh against 13.3 TWh). Kenya has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 86 gCO2/kWh against 154 gCO2/kWh in Sudan in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Sudan are for 2024, while Kenya has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 77.9% of Sudan's electricity in 2024, against 23.4% in Kenya.
  • Sudan's electricity was 1.8 times as carbon intensive as Kenya's in 2024, at 154 gCO2/kWh against 86 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 25% in Kenya between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 5% in Sudan.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 91.5% of Kenya's electricity in 2024 and 79.7% of Sudan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 14.8 TWh in Kenya and 15.6 TWh in Sudan.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kenya Sudan
Total generation13.3 TWh14.8 TWh
Electricity demand14.8 TWh15.6 TWh
Demand per person0.26 MWh0.31 MWh
Carbon intensity86 gCO2/kWh154 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions1.14 MtCO22.28 MtCO2
Low carbon share91.5%79.7%
Largest sourceOther renewables 45.3%Hydro 77.9%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Kenya Sudan
Hydro 23.4% 77.9%
Other renewables 45.3% 0.0%
Other fossil 8.5% 20.3%
Wind 16.4% 0.0%
Solar 5.0% 1.1%
Bioenergy 1.5% 0.7%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kenya and Sudan, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kenya and Sudan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 86 gCO2/kWh in Kenya and 154 gCO2/kWh in Sudan. 0 125 250 375 500 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kenya and Sudan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 86 gCO2/kWh in Kenya and 154 gCO2/kWh in Sudan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kenya and Sudan, 2000 to 2025
YearKenyaSudan
2000403 gCO2/kWh348 gCO2/kWh
2001282 gCO2/kWh344 gCO2/kWh
2002190 gCO2/kWh372 gCO2/kWh
2003157 gCO2/kWh431 gCO2/kWh
2004228 gCO2/kWh447 gCO2/kWh
2005250 gCO2/kWh442 gCO2/kWh
2006273 gCO2/kWh459 gCO2/kWh
2007204 gCO2/kWh468 gCO2/kWh
2008214 gCO2/kWh483 gCO2/kWh
2009290 gCO2/kWh341 gCO2/kWh
2010201 gCO2/kWh136 gCO2/kWh
2011233 gCO2/kWh175 gCO2/kWh
2012180 gCO2/kWh215 gCO2/kWh
2013176 gCO2/kWh147 gCO2/kWh
2014188 gCO2/kWh163 gCO2/kWh
2015104 gCO2/kWh250 gCO2/kWh
2016109 gCO2/kWh303 gCO2/kWh
2017164 gCO2/kWh276 gCO2/kWh
2018119 gCO2/kWh280 gCO2/kWh
2019103 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
202073 gCO2/kWh248 gCO2/kWh
202196 gCO2/kWh262 gCO2/kWh
2022109 gCO2/kWh204 gCO2/kWh
202397 gCO2/kWh146 gCO2/kWh
202486 gCO2/kWh154 gCO2/kWh
202596 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kenya and Sudan, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kenya and Sudan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.26 MWh in Kenya and 0.31 MWh in Sudan. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kenya and Sudan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.26 MWh in Kenya and 0.31 MWh in Sudan.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kenya and Sudan, 2000 to 2025
YearKenyaSudan
20000.15 MWh0.09 MWh
20010.16 MWh0.09 MWh
20020.17 MWh0.10 MWh
20030.17 MWh0.12 MWh
20040.18 MWh0.12 MWh
20050.19 MWh0.13 MWh
20060.20 MWh0.15 MWh
20070.17 MWh0.16 MWh
20080.16 MWh0.17 MWh
20090.16 MWh0.19 MWh
20100.17 MWh0.21 MWh
20110.18 MWh0.24 MWh
20120.19 MWh0.26 MWh
20130.18 MWh0.28 MWh
20140.20 MWh0.31 MWh
20150.21 MWh0.33 MWh
20160.20 MWh0.36 MWh
20170.23 MWh0.39 MWh
20180.23 MWh0.39 MWh
20190.23 MWh0.36 MWh
20200.23 MWh0.38 MWh
20210.24 MWh0.39 MWh
20220.24 MWh0.36 MWh
20230.25 MWh0.30 MWh
20240.26 MWh0.31 MWh
20250.27 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. Kenya vs Sudan: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kenya-vs-sudan/

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@misc{wpm_compare_kenya_vs_sudan_2024,
  title = {{Kenya vs Sudan: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kenya-vs-sudan/}
}

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