Greece vs South Africa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Greece
2,949 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,080 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,541 kilowatt-hours | 3,919 kilowatt-hours | 378.39 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | 4,555 kilowatt-hours | 209.18 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 4,231 kilowatt-hours | 472.52 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 3,296 kilowatt-hours | 484.36 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,080 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Greece and South Africa?
- 131 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Greece ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.