South Africa vs Zambia: Net electricity imports
South Africa
-5.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
-3.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa rank
201st
Zambia rank
198th
Net electricity imports over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -3.12 terawatt-hours against -5.92 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 2.8 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.254 terawatt-hours | -0.525 terawatt-hours | 0.271 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.18 terawatt-hours | -0.47 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -2.57 terawatt-hours | 0.424 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -3.12 terawatt-hours against -5.92 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between South Africa and Zambia?
- 2.8 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for net electricity imports?
- South Africa ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 198th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.