Greece vs South Africa: Wind energy generation by region
Greece
10.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
11.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th
Wind energy generation by region over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.3 terawatt-hours against 10.56 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 0.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0436 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0436 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.73 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | 0.9454 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.3 terawatt-hours against 10.56 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.74 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- Greece ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.