South Africa vs Taiwan: Total electricity output
South Africa
246,736 GWh
in 2015
Taiwan
254,990 GWh
in 2015
South Africa rank
20th
Taiwan rank
18th
Total electricity output over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 254,990 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa, a difference of 8,254 GWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 228 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,820 GWh | 126,033 GWh | 58,787 GWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 236,249 GWh | 213,603 GWh | 22,646 GWh | South Africa |
| 2010s | 253,423 GWh | 250,251 GWh | 3,172 GWh | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, South Africa or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 254,990 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 8,254 GWh, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for total electricity output?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants