Brazil vs South Africa: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Brazil
3,138 kWh per capita
in 2025
South Africa
3,308 kWh per capita
in 2024
Brazil rank
67th
South Africa rank
65th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,308 kWh per capita against 3,138 kWh per capita in Brazil, a difference of 170 kWh per capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 kWh per capita | 4,004 kWh per capita | 2,375 kWh per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,012 kWh per capita | 4,431 kWh per capita | 2,419 kWh per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,581 kWh per capita | 4,111 kWh per capita | 1,530 kWh per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,824 kWh per capita | 3,391 kWh per capita | 567 kWh per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,308 kWh per capita against 3,138 kWh per capita in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Brazil and South Africa?
- 170 kWh per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Brazil ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.