Egypt vs South Africa: Primary energy from renewables
Egypt
34.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
33.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 34.1 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 9.73 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.66 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 27.12 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 34.1 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.47 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from 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 terawatt-hours of total energy supply.