Algeria vs South Africa: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Algeria
-2.7%
in 2024
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
186th
South Africa rank
185th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.5% against -2.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.7% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -0.9% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.5% against -2.7% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Algeria ranks 186th and South Africa ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.