South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Electricity generation from solar and wind
South Africa
30.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
27.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.8 terawatt-hours against 27.69 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 3.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 0.202 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.78 terawatt-hours | 17.49 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
- South Africa, at 30.8 terawatt-hours against 27.69 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 3.11 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.