Kuwait vs South Africa: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Kuwait
17.5%
in 2025
South Africa
17.4%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 15.9% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 18.4% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 18.0% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 17.5% against 17.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.