Brunei vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from oil
Brunei
0.9%
in 2024
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
162nd
South Africa rank
164th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brunei
- South Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brunei or South Africa?
- Brunei, at 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brunei and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brunei ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.