South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from solar per person
South Africa
286.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
287.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3274 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1351 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1922 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.79 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 189.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.58 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 80 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 Primary energy from solar 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 of total energy supply per person.