Barbados vs South Africa: Electricity demand per person
Barbados
3,930 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
3,658 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Barbados rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3,930 kilowatt-hours against 3,658 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 272 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 4,839 kilowatt-hours | 1,326 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 4,510 kilowatt-hours | 750.27 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,841 kilowatt-hours | 3,836 kilowatt-hours | 5.52 kilowatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 3,930 kilowatt-hours against 3,658 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Barbados and South Africa?
- 272 kilowatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.