Egypt vs South Africa: Electricity generation from renewables
Egypt
31.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
33.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.1 terawatt-hours against 31.98 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 1.12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 12.08 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.66 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.1 terawatt-hours against 31.98 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.12 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.