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
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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

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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