Ethiopia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from renewables
Ethiopia
33.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
33.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 33.37 terawatt-hours against 33.1 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 0.594 terawatt-hours | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 4.27 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 33.37 terawatt-hours against 33.1 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.