South Africa: Renewable power generation

The latest value from 2023 is 21.11 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 19.43 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 47.46 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1980 to 2023 is 4 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0.15 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 21.11 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total Renewables Electricity Net Generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units and also excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage)