Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa
South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from gas was -0.9012 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9012 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 445.3%
World rank
52nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
17.7 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
-6.64 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.9012 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 445.3% on the previous year and down 541.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa peaked at 17.7 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.64 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.6148 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.3016 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1719 terawatt-hours | +125.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3665 terawatt-hours | +113.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 terawatt-hours | -95.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0649 terawatt-hours | -525.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 terawatt-hours | -158.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3589 terawatt-hours | +839.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2481 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 1981 | -0.063 terawatt-hours | -125.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1851 terawatt-hours | +193.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2501 terawatt-hours | -235.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 1985 | -0.1192 terawatt-hours | -1884.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 terawatt-hours | -183.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1584 terawatt-hours | -259.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | -110.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0382 terawatt-hours | +122.2% |
| 1990 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +46236.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 terawatt-hours | -98.7% |
| 1992 | -1.53 terawatt-hours | -761.8% |
| 1993 | -5.67 terawatt-hours | +271.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | -100.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1571 terawatt-hours | +868.0% |
| 1996 | -1.67 terawatt-hours | -1160.9% |
| 1997 | -1.93 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0174 terawatt-hours | -99.1% |
| 1999 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -14818.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4678 terawatt-hours | -118.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -620.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0905 terawatt-hours | -96.3% |
| 2003 | -3.39 terawatt-hours | -3849.5% |
| 2004 | 13.82 terawatt-hours | -507.1% |
| 2005 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 0.462 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +183.7% |
| 2009 | -5.98 terawatt-hours | -556.3% |
| 2010 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | -233.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7638 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2013 | -3.03 terawatt-hours | -496.7% |
| 2014 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -180.5% |
| 2015 | 0.204 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
| 2016 | -6.64 terawatt-hours | -3354.4% |
| 2017 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -153.7% |
| 2018 | 4 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -1.5 terawatt-hours | -137.4% |
| 2020 | -2.91 terawatt-hours | +94.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -178.7% |
| 2022 | 0.702 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +577.3% |
| 2024 | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -94.5% |
| 2025 | -0.9012 terawatt-hours | -445.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.9012 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4383 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +46236.0% | 0.0382 terawatt-hours | 17.7 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +14818.2% | -0.0174 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | -3849.5% | 0.0905 terawatt-hours | -3.39 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | -3354.4% | 0.204 terawatt-hours | -6.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | -1884.1% | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | -0.1192 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1879 terawatt-hours | -0.0649 terawatt-hours | 0.6148 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | -0.1851 terawatt-hours | 0.2501 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9852 terawatt-hours | -5.67 terawatt-hours | 17.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -5.98 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | -6.64 terawatt-hours | 7.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6996 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Switzerland -0.3925 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 North Macedonia -0.4383 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Uzbekistan -0.5488 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Sweden -0.9145 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Ireland -1.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Ecuador -1.21 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa was -0.9012 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 541.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.