D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · ZA

Electricity generation in South Africa

South Africa: 12.5% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2024), +0.1 pp on 2023. It ranks #119 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 12.5% Latest · 2024
  • +0.1 pp vs 2023
  • #119of 159 countries · 2024
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Renewable share of electricity generation in South Africa

Fig 1 · D35 · South Africa Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

South Africa, 2000 to 2024

18 observations · 2000 to 2024

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.56% to 12.5%. Latest value 12.5% (2024). % 0 3 6 9 12 15 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 13%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.56% to 12.5%. Latest value 12.5% (2024). % 0 5 10 15 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 13%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.56% to 12.5%. Latest value 12.5% (2024). % 0 5 10 15 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 13%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 0.75%
2001 Actual 1.02%
2002 Actual 1.16%
2004 Actual 0.56%
2005 Actual 0.73%
2008 Actual 0.69%
2009 Actual 0.78%
2013 Actual 0.66%
2015 Actual 2.61%
2016 Actual 3.24%
2017 Actual 4.75%
2018 Actual 4.87%
2019 Actual 5.21%
2020 Actual 6.34%
2021 Actual 7.7%
2022 Actual 9.88%
2023 Actual 12.4%
2024 Actual 12.5%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

18 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How South Africa ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for South Africa?

South Africa: 12.5% renewable share of electricity generation in 2024, +0.1 pp on 2023.

How does South Africa rank?

#119 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 12.5%).

Where does the South Africa data come from?

18 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/south-africa

"Electricity generation in South Africa." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/south-africa. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Electricity generation in South Africa." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/south-africa.

@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_south_africa_2026, title = {Electricity generation in South Africa}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/south-africa}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }