Indonesia vs South Africa: Total electricity output

Indonesia
233,984 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
246,736 GWh
in 2015
Indonesia rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Total electricity output over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 246,736 GWh against 233,984 GWh in Indonesia, a difference of 12,752 GWh.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 228 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 57,378 GWh 184,820 GWh 127,442 GWh South Africa
2000s 124,478 GWh 236,249 GWh 111,771 GWh South Africa
2010s 205,226 GWh 253,423 GWh 48,197 GWh South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 246,736 GWh against 233,984 GWh in Indonesia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Indonesia and South Africa?
12,752 GWh, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for total electricity output?
Indonesia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 228 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