Netherlands vs South Africa: Electricity generation by source
Netherlands
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands 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.
Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5399 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5399 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.6053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6053 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.