Ireland vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind
Ireland
11.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.76 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.44 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 11.76 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.44 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Ireland ranks 27th 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.