Total final energy consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Total final energy consumption was 2.94 million TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.94 million TFEC for total final energy consumption in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in South Africa peaked at 2.96 million TFEC in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million TFEC, in 1992.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 1.99 million TFEC | 1.83 million TFEC | 2.17 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million TFEC | 2.10 million TFEC | 2.88 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million TFEC | 2.67 million TFEC | 2.96 million TFEC | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total final energy consumption in South Africa?
- Total final energy consumption in South Africa was 2.94 million TFEC 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 final energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million TFEC in 2013.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million TFEC in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for total final energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.