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
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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

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