Russian Federation vs South Africa: Electricity generation from coal
Russian Federation
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
197.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 219.52 terawatt-hours against 197.5 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 22.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.42 terawatt-hours | 141.13 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 172.87 terawatt-hours | 14.99 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 172.31 terawatt-hours | 224.73 terawatt-hours | 52.42 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 233.27 terawatt-hours | 64.37 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 198.8 terawatt-hours | 203.89 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 219.52 terawatt-hours against 197.5 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 22.02 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. 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.