South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from solar per person
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 300.86 kilowatt-hours against 277.78 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23.08 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours | 0.2081 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.3 kilowatt-hours | 93.99 kilowatt-hours | 58.69 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 205.25 kilowatt-hours | 209.17 kilowatt-hours | 3.93 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Africa, at 300.86 kilowatt-hours against 277.78 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23.08 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- South Africa ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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.