Seychelles vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Seychelles
15.9%
in 2024
South Africa
13.6%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
146th
South Africa rank
149th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 15.9% against 13.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 15.9% against 13.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Seychelles ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 149th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.