South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Electricity from renewables by source
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
28th
Taiwan, China rank
28th
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.3952 terawatt-hours | 0.3318 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
- South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. 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.