Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar per person
Puerto Rico
309.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
300.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 309.09 kilowatt-hours against 300.86 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 8.23 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.44 kilowatt-hours | 35.3 kilowatt-hours | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 251.6 kilowatt-hours | 205.25 kilowatt-hours | 46.36 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 309.09 kilowatt-hours against 300.86 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 8.23 kilowatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.