Share elec by source in South Africa
South Africa: Share elec by source was 81.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.36
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
94.99
in 1993
All-time low
81.36
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share elec by source in South Africa, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 81.36 for share elec by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in South Africa peaked at 94.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 81.36, in 2025.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94.36 | — |
| 1986 | 91.73 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 93.7 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 90.45 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 90.88 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.24 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 92.32 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.23 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.99 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 93.24 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 92.98 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.32 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.68 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 91.31 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.95 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93.07 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.88 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.4 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.05 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.98 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.62 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.78 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.13 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.95 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.22 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.19 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.81 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.64 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.13 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.01 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.93 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.93 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 84.36 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.55 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 83.55 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 81.36 | -2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083, 9834.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.22 | 90.45 | 94.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.73 | 91.31 | 94.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94 | 93.07 | 94.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.18 | 89.01 | 93.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.45 | 81.36 | 88.93 | 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 share elec by source in South Africa?
- Share elec by source in South Africa was 81.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.36 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for share elec by source?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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