Georgia vs South Africa: Electricity generation per person
Georgia
3,546 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Georgia rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,546 kilowatt-hours in Georgia, a difference of 203 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 210 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 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | 2,986 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,816 kilowatt-hours | 4,584 kilowatt-hours | 1,768 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | 345.9 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,749 kilowatt-hours against 3,546 kilowatt-hours in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Georgia and South Africa?
- 203 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa 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 generation per person?
- Georgia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 210 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.