Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Hydropower generation by region
Azerbaijan
2.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.84 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 1.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8636 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 0.646 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.6022 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.7397 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.187 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.84 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 1.05 terawatt-hours, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.