Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 28.26 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa, 1965β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa is 28.26 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa peaked at 82.17 kilowatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9716 kilowatt-hours, in 1969.
That places South Africa 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours | 0.9716 kilowatt-hours | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.19 kilowatt-hours | 1.12 kilowatt-hours | 71.68 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours | 16.52 kilowatt-hours | 82.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.47 kilowatt-hours | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | 47.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | 17.11 kilowatt-hours | 58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 kilowatt-hours | 10.83 kilowatt-hours | 57.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 kilowatt-hours | 17.19 kilowatt-hours | 49.7 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 128 Rwanda 36.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 129 Vanuatu 31.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 Syrian Arab Republic 30.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 Madagascar 28.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 133 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Guadeloupe 26.56 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Africa was 28.26 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.17 kilowatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9716 kilowatt-hours in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.