South Africa vs Uruguay: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,528 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
85th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,528 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 221 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 85th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | 2,464 kilowatt-hours | 2,378 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,584 kilowatt-hours | 3,833 kilowatt-hours | 751.2 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | 4,057 kilowatt-hours | 206.62 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,528 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 221 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 85th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.