Australia vs South Africa: Total electricity output (GWh)
Australia
252,276 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
246,736 GWh
in 2015
Australia rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 252,276 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa, a difference of 5,540 GWh.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 230 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,168 GWh | 184,820 GWh | 11,652 GWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 230,879 GWh | 236,249 GWh | 5,370 GWh | South Africa |
| 2010s | 251,304 GWh | 253,423 GWh | 2,118 GWh | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 252,276 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Australia and South Africa?
- 5,540 GWh, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total electricity output?
- Australia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants