CIS (EI) vs South Africa: Share of electricity production by source

CIS (EI)

18.8%

in 2025

South Africa

81.4%

in 2025

CIS (EI) rank

1st

South Africa rank

3rd

Share of electricity production by source over time

South Africa currently reports 81.4% against 18.8% in CIS (EI), a difference of 62.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.3 times CIS (EI)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Indicator: Share of electricity production by source
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.