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
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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

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