South Africa vs Thailand: Electric power consumption

South Africa
3,247 kWh per capita
in 2023
Thailand
2,965 kWh per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
65th
Thailand rank
67th

Electric power consumption over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,247 kWh per capita against 2,965 kWh per capita in Thailand, a difference of 282 kWh per capita.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 67th of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 4,004 kWh per capita 1,138 kWh per capita 2,867 kWh per capita South Africa
2000s 4,431 kWh per capita 1,815 kWh per capita 2,616 kWh per capita South Africa
2010s 4,111 kWh per capita 2,506 kWh per capita 1,605 kWh per capita South Africa
2020s 3,412 kWh per capita 2,797 kWh per capita 614.81 kWh per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 3,247 kWh per capita against 2,965 kWh per capita in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Africa and Thailand?
282 kWh per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for electric power consumption?
South Africa ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
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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.