El Salvador vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower
El Salvador
1.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.96 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.071 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.533 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 0.0317 terawatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 1.96 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.13 terawatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 215 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. 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.