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
Annual change in primary energy from gas in South Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 51st of 76 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.
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
- 48 Switzerland -0.3925 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia -0.4383 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Uzbekistan -0.5488 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Sweden -0.9145 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Ecuador -1.21 terawatt-hours compare
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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); Smil (2017) – 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 51st out of 76 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); Smil (2017) – 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.