South Africa vs Türkiye: Total electricity output
South Africa
246,736 GWh
in 2015
Türkiye
261,783 GWh
in 2015
South Africa rank
20th
Türkiye rank
17th
Total electricity output over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 261,783 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa, a difference of 15,047 GWh.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
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 Türkiye ranks 17th of 223 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,820 GWh | 84,913 GWh | 99,907 GWh | South Africa |
| 2000s | 236,249 GWh | 159,137 GWh | 77,112 GWh | South Africa |
| 2010s | 253,423 GWh | 239,000 GWh | 14,423 GWh | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 261,783 GWh against 246,736 GWh in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 15,047 GWh, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for total electricity output?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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