Slovenia vs South Africa: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Slovenia
20,561 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
20,570 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovenia rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovenia, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,473 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 29,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 25,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 834.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 21,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 444.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 9 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Slovenia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.