Italy vs South Africa: Electricity generation
Italy
264.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
242.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Electricity generation over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 264.7 terawatt-hours against 242.76 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 21.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.75 terawatt-hours | 153.12 terawatt-hours | 45.63 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 233.89 terawatt-hours | 186.55 terawatt-hours | 47.34 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 290.37 terawatt-hours | 239.03 terawatt-hours | 51.34 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 288.66 terawatt-hours | 255.8 terawatt-hours | 32.86 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 272.71 terawatt-hours | 241.43 terawatt-hours | 31.28 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 264.7 terawatt-hours against 242.76 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Italy and South Africa?
- 21.94 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation?
- Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.