Net electricity generation in South Africa
Net electricity generation in South Africa was 242.8 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 5.2% from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 210 countries in 2024.
Net electricity generation in South Africa, 1980 to 2024
All 45 values
| Period | TWh |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 242.8 |
| 2023 | 230.9 |
| 2022 | 233.7 |
| 2021 | 239 |
| 2020 | 235.9 |
| 2019 | 247 |
| 2018 | 251.2 |
| 2017 | 250 |
| 2016 | 248.1 |
| 2015 | 244.6 |
| 2014 | 249.5 |
| 2013 | 251.8 |
| 2012 | 254.4 |
| 2011 | 258.1 |
| 2010 | 256.5 |
| 2009 | 244.7 |
| 2008 | 254.3 |
| 2007 | 260.5 |
| 2006 | 249.8 |
| 2005 | 241.7 |
| 2004 | 241.2 |
| 2003 | 230.2 |
| 2002 | 218.2 |
| 2001 | 207.9 |
| 2000 | 207.2 |
| 1999 | 188.5 |
| 1998 | 191 |
| 1997 | 195.1 |
| 1996 | 186.2 |
| 1995 | 176.1 |
| 1994 | 170.7 |
| 1993 | 163.3 |
| 1992 | 157.1 |
| 1991 | 158.9 |
| 1990 | 156 |
| 1989 | 153.4 |
| 1988 | 148.1 |
| 1987 | 142 |
| 1986 | 138.3 |
| 1985 | 133.2 |
| 1984 | 127.4 |
| 1983 | 113.9 |
| 1982 | 111.9 |
| 1981 | 106.9 |
| 1980 | 93.1 |
Rankings
- Countries by net electricity generation
- EU countries by net electricity generation
- US states by net electricity generation
Definition
Electricity generated in the year minus the electricity used by the power plants themselves, in terawatt hours (billion kilowatt hours), from the U.S. Energy Information Administration: for countries, its International Energy Statistics; for U.S. states, its survey of utility-scale power plants of 1 megawatt or more (Form EIA-923).
Countries and U.S. states. Generation is not consumption: exporters such as France and Norway generate more than they use. State figures leave out small-scale solar such as rooftop panels, which the country figure for the United States includes, so the states add up to about 2% less than the national total.
How to cite
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net generation, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-12-BKWH.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net electricity generation in South Africa?
Net electricity generation in South Africa was 242.8 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 5.2% from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 210 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net generation, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-12-BKWH.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net electricity generation in South Africa?
260.5 TWh in 2007, the highest value since 1980 in this series.