China vs South Africa: Electricity generation by source
China
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, China or South Africa?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between China and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- China ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.