South Africa vs Türkiye: Electricity as a share of primary energy
South Africa
17.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
17.4%
in 2025
South Africa rank
40th
Türkiye rank
39th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 10.1% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 17.4% against 17.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 39th 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.