Egypt vs South Africa: Electricity demand
Egypt
244.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
236.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Electricity demand over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 244.31 terawatt-hours against 236.84 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 7.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.39 terawatt-hours | 238.77 terawatt-hours | 136.38 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 174.92 terawatt-hours | 251.63 terawatt-hours | 76.71 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 220.22 terawatt-hours | 238.66 terawatt-hours | 18.43 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 244.31 terawatt-hours against 236.84 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Egypt and South Africa?
- 7.47 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for electricity demand?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.