South Africa vs Uruguay: Electricity generation per person
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,528 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
85th
Uruguay rank
87th
Electricity generation per person 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 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 210 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 electricity generation per person, 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 electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- South Africa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.