Rwanda vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Rwanda
36.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
28.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Rwanda rank
128th
South Africa rank
131st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 36.47 kilowatt-hours against 28.26 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 8.21 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 kilowatt-hours | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | 20.59 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.09 kilowatt-hours | 21.94 kilowatt-hours | 1.85 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.01 kilowatt-hours | 31.13 kilowatt-hours | 7.89 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 36.47 kilowatt-hours against 28.26 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 8.21 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 211 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.