Primary energy production in South Africa
Primary energy production in South Africa was 5.496 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 0.1% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 217 countries in 2024.
Primary energy production in South Africa, 1980 to 2024
All 45 values
| Period | quadrillion Btu |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.496 |
| 2023 | 5.491 |
| 2022 | 5.611 |
| 2021 | 5.342 |
| 2020 | 5.616 |
| 2019 | 5.859 |
| 2018 | 5.775 |
| 2017 | 5.851 |
| 2016 | 5.82 |
| 2015 | 5.816 |
| 2014 | 5.938 |
| 2013 | 5.824 |
| 2012 | 5.857 |
| 2011 | 5.851 |
| 2010 | 5.77 |
| 2009 | 5.663 |
| 2008 | 5.76 |
| 2007 | 5.654 |
| 2006 | 5.62 |
| 2005 | 5.605 |
| 2004 | 5.626 |
| 2003 | 5.491 |
| 2002 | 5.087 |
| 2001 | 5.127 |
| 2000 | 5.171 |
| 1999 | 4.945 |
| 1998 | 4.996 |
| 1997 | 4.857 |
| 1996 | 4.619 |
| 1995 | 4.59 |
| 1994 | 4.364 |
| 1993 | 4.055 |
| 1992 | 3.895 |
| 1991 | 3.918 |
| 1990 | 3.861 |
| 1989 | 3.991 |
| 1988 | 4.098 |
| 1987 | 3.943 |
| 1986 | 3.973 |
| 1985 | 3.863 |
| 1984 | 3.616 |
| 1983 | 3.195 |
| 1982 | 3.041 |
| 1981 | 2.809 |
| 1980 | 2.528 |
Rankings
Definition
Total primary energy produced in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, crude oil and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.
Countries only. Production above consumption marks a net energy exporter, such as Saudi Arabia or Canada. Countries without domestic energy sources show 0.
How to cite
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.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 primary energy production in South Africa?
Primary energy production in South Africa was 5.496 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 0.1% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 217 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest primary energy production in South Africa?
5.938 quadrillion Btu in 2014, the highest value since 1980 in this series.