South Africa
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
242.8 TWh- Coal generation · #7 of 203 197.5 81.4%
- Other fossil generation · #55 of 205 1.9 0.8%
- Gas generation · #118 of 202 0 0%
- Nuclear generation · #25 of 200 10.2 4.2%
- Hydro generation · #88 of 204 1.8 0.7%
- Solar generation · #19 of 205 19.5 8%
- Bioenergy generation · #60 of 205 0.4 0.2%
- Wind generation · #29 of 203 11.3 4.7%
- Other renewables generation — —
Since 2000
Table · 26 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 19.5 | 0.4 | 11.3 | — | 242.8 |
| 2024 | 206.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 11.1 | — | 247.6 |
| 2023 | 192.3 | 3.7 | 0 | 8.1 | 2 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 11.6 | — | 232.9 |
| 2022 | 201.8 | 3.7 | 0 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 9.7 | — | 239.1 |
| 2021 | 210.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 2 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 8.7 | — | 245.5 |
| 2020 | 214.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.4 | 6.4 | — | 240.7 |
| 2019 | 225.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 6.6 | — | 253.1 |
| 2018 | 231 | 1.2 | 0 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 6.4 | — | 256.3 |
| 2017 | 228.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 7 | — | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 229.6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.3 | 4.2 | — | 252.8 |
| 2015 | 227.3 | 4 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 | — | 250.1 |
| 2014 | 229.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | — | 254.8 |
| 2013 | 233.5 | 3.7 | 3 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 256 |
| 2012 | 239.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 257.9 |
| 2011 | 244.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 262.5 |
| 2010 | 243.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 259.6 |
| 2009 | 234.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 249.6 |
| 2008 | 243.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 258.3 |
| 2007 | 247.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 263.5 |
| 2006 | 240.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 253.8 |
| 2005 | 231.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 244.9 |
| 2004 | 229.9 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 244.6 |
| 2003 | 220.3 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 234.2 |
| 2002 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 220.6 |
| 2001 | 197.2 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 210.1 |
| 2000 | 196.1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 210.7 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0.3 GW2025 · #41 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity47.5 GW2025 · #5 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand236.9 TWh2025 · #24 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports-5.9 TWh2025 · #192 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity1.3 GW2025 · #72 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity0.8 GW2025 · #85 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity1.9 GW2025 · #23 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity2.4 GW2025 · #25 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions169.7 MtCO2e2025 · #12 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity699 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #15 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity11.3 GW2025 · #19 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity69.7 GW2025 · #16 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation242.8 TWh2025 · #22 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity4.3 GW2025 · #28 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11