South Africa - Electricity Generation
Since 2014, South Africa Electricity Generation was down by 0.2% year on year. With 252.58 Terawatthours in 2019, the country was number 21 comparing other countries in Electricity Generation. South Africa is overtaken by Australia, which was number 20 with 265.12 Terawatthours and is followed by Vietnam at 227.4 Terawatthours. China ranked the highest with 7,503.43 Terawatthours in 2019, that is an increase of 4.7% compared to 2018. United States, India and Russia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Iraq recorded the best 5 years average growth at +13.1% per year, while Estonia was the worst growing country at -9.5% per year.
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| Date | Terawatthours |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 252.58 |
| 2018 | 256.34 |
| 2017 | 255.09 |
| 2016 | 252.75 |
| 2015 | 250.15 |
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How does South Africa rank in Electricity Generation?
| # | 78 Countries | Terawatthours | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
7,503.43 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +5.3 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
4,401.30 | 2019 | -1.3 % | +0.2 % | View data | |
| 20 |
#20
Australia
|
265.12 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.4 % | View data | |
| 21 |
#21
South Africa
|
252.58 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.2 % | View data | |
| 22 |
#22
Vietnam
|
227.40 | 2019 | +8.7 % | +10.0 % | View data | |