Electricity generation from wind in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity generation from wind was 11.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in South Africa, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in South Africa is 11.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in South Africa peaked at 11.6 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in South Africa?
- Electricity generation from wind in South Africa was 11.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity generation from wind?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.