Bahamas vs South Africa: Electricity generation from oil
Bahamas
2.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bahamas rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2.23 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0.136 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.273 terawatt-hours | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 0.712 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 2.23 terawatt-hours against 1.95 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.28 terawatt-hours, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Bahamas ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th 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 from oil. 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.