Egypt vs South Africa: Total electricity output
Egypt
181,977 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
246,736 GWh
in 2015
Egypt rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Total electricity output over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 246,736 GWh against 181,977 GWh in Egypt, a difference of 64,759 GWh.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 223 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,636 GWh | 184,820 GWh | 132,184 GWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 106,636 GWh | 236,249 GWh | 129,613 GWh | South Africa |
| 2010s | 165,057 GWh | 253,423 GWh | 88,366 GWh | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 246,736 GWh against 181,977 GWh in Egypt as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Egypt and South Africa?
- 64,759 GWh, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total electricity output?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 223 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