Czechia vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Czechia
44.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
43.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Czechia rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 44.66 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 1.35 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.49 terawatt-hours | 11.79 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2000s | 26.09 terawatt-hours | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2010s | 37.47 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | 17.6 terawatt-hours | Czechia |
| 2020s | 41.96 terawatt-hours | 34.87 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Czechia or South Africa?
- Czechia, at 44.66 terawatt-hours against 43.31 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Czechia and South Africa?
- 1.35 terawatt-hours, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Czechia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.