Brazil vs South Africa: Electricity generation per person
Brazil
3,527 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
88th
South Africa rank
85th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,527 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 222 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,468 kilowatt-hours | 4,101 kilowatt-hours | 2,633 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,702 kilowatt-hours | 4,228 kilowatt-hours | 2,526 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,860 kilowatt-hours | 4,584 kilowatt-hours | 1,724 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | 556.38 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,527 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Brazil and South Africa?
- 222 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Brazil ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.