South Africa vs Taiwan: Primary energy from solar and wind
South Africa
29.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
28.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
23rd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.86 terawatt-hours against 28.18 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 1.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 0.2013 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 17.85 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, South Africa or Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 29.86 terawatt-hours against 28.18 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 1.68 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.