Egypt vs South Africa: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Egypt
9,928 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
11,297 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,297 terawatt-hours against 9,928 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 1,369 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 500.67 terawatt-hours | 10.5 terawatt-hours | 490.17 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,121 terawatt-hours | 2,860 terawatt-hours | 739.2 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,443 terawatt-hours | 9,788 terawatt-hours | 3,344 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11,297 terawatt-hours against 9,928 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1,369 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Egypt ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. 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.