Egypt vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Egypt
10.64 billion kWh
in 2021
South Africa
8.98 billion kWh
in 2021
Egypt rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B199020052021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.64 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa, a difference of 1.66 billion kWh.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.40 million kWh -1.83 billion kWh 1.83 billion kWh Egypt
2000s 823.43 million kWh 230.27 million kWh 593.16 million kWh Egypt
2010s 2.28 billion kWh 2.89 billion kWh 614.07 million kWh South Africa
2020s 9.92 billion kWh 8.57 billion kWh 1.35 billion kWh Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 10.64 billion kWh against 8.98 billion kWh in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Egypt and South Africa?
1.66 billion kWh, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Egypt ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.