Renewable energy electricity output in South Africa
South Africa: Renewable energy electricity output was 5,564 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in South Africa stood at 5,564 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and up 245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in South Africa peaked at 5,564 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 146 GWh, in 1993.
That places South Africa 77th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,010 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,980 GWh | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 752 GWh | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 146 GWh | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 1,074 GWh | +635.6% |
| 1995 | 529 GWh | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 1,379 GWh | +160.7% |
| 1997 | 2,238 GWh | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 1,826 GWh | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 923 GWh | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 1,408 GWh | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 2,292 GWh | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 2,642 GWh | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 966 GWh | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 1,224 GWh | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1,610 GWh | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 3,180 GWh | +97.5% |
| 2007 | 1,154 GWh | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 1,502 GWh | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 1,712 GWh | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,434 GWh | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 2,384 GWh | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,537 GWh | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 1,542 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,226 GWh | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 5,564 GWh | +72.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,564 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,564 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +635.6% | 146 GWh | 1,074 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,186 GWh | 146 GWh | 2,238 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 GWh | 966 GWh | 3,180 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,781 GWh | 1,537 GWh | 5,564 GWh | 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 electricity output in South Africa?
- Renewable energy electricity output in South Africa was 5,564 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,564 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 GWh in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.