Greece vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind
Greece
11.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.91 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.044 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 11.91 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.59 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Greece ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.