Georgia vs South Africa: Electricity demand per person
Georgia
3,862 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,658 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Georgia rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3,862 kilowatt-hours against 3,658 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,961 kilowatt-hours | 4,839 kilowatt-hours | 2,877 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,863 kilowatt-hours | 4,510 kilowatt-hours | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,695 kilowatt-hours | 3,806 kilowatt-hours | 110.98 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Georgia or South Africa?
- Georgia, at 3,862 kilowatt-hours against 3,658 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Georgia and South Africa?
- 204 kilowatt-hours, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Georgia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 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.