Total electricity output in South Africa
South Africa: Total electricity output was 246,736 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
South Africa recorded 246,736 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in South Africa peaked at 260,500 GWh in 2007 and was at its lowest, 165,385 GWh, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 20th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,820 GWh | 165,385 GWh | 207,754 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,249 GWh | 207,837 GWh | 260,500 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,423 GWh | 246,736 GWh | 259,576 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in South Africa?
- Total electricity output in South Africa was 246,736 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 total electricity output recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 260,500 GWh in 2007.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,385 GWh in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total electricity output?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants