Renewable energy consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Renewable energy consumption was 17.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in South Africa, 1990–2015
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 116th out of 226 countries 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.
Renewable energy consumption in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 116th out of 226 countries 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption