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Renewable energy consumption in South Africa

South Africa: Renewable energy consumption was 17.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
114th
of 224 groups
All-time high
19.1%
in 2001
All-time low
15.6%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in South Africa, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 16.6 % in TFEC1991: 17.5 % in TFEC1992: 18.4 % in TFEC1993: 18.6 % in TFEC1994: 18.6 % in TFEC1995: 18.1 % in TFEC1996: 17.4 % in TFEC1997: 17.1 % in TFEC1998: 17.3 % in TFEC1999: 18.2 % in TFEC2000: 18.5 % in TFEC2001: 19.1 % in TFEC2002: 18.3 % in TFEC2003: 17.5 % in TFEC2004: 16.8 % in TFEC2005: 16.2 % in TFEC2006: 16.4 % in TFEC2007: 15.8 % in TFEC2008: 16 % in TFEC2009: 15.6 % in TFEC2010: 17.1 % in TFEC2011: 17 % in TFEC2012: 16.6 % in TFEC2013: 16.1 % in TFEC2014: 16.6 % in TFEC2015: 17.2 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in South Africa stood at 17.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in South Africa peaked at 19.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.

That places South Africa 114th out of 224 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8% 16.6% 18.6% 10
2000s 17.0% 15.6% 19.1% 10
2010s 16.8% 16.1% 17.2% 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 111 Bolivia 17.5% compare
  2. 112 Reunion 17.5% compare
  3. 113 Greece 17.2% compare
  4. 115 Jamaica 16.8% compare
  5. 116 Italy 16.5% compare
  6. 117 Dominican Republic 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in South Africa?
Renewable energy consumption in South Africa was 17.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
How does South Africa rank for renewable energy consumption?
South Africa ranks 114th out of 224 groups with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption