Denmark vs South Africa: Electricity generation by source

Denmark
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.06 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours Denmark
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0634 terawatt-hours 0.0634 terawatt-hours South Africa
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, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Denmark and South Africa?
0 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Denmark 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

Indicator
Electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.