Singapore vs South Africa: Electricity generation from solar per person
Singapore
279.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
300.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore rank
54th
South Africa rank
52nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 300.86 kilowatt-hours against 279.35 kilowatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 21.51 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.59 kilowatt-hours | 35.3 kilowatt-hours | 25.71 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 150.88 kilowatt-hours | 205.25 kilowatt-hours | 54.37 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 300.86 kilowatt-hours against 279.35 kilowatt-hours in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Singapore and South Africa?
- 21.51 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Singapore ranks 54th 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.