South Africa: Solar electricity generation
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| South Africa |
Solar electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 16.11 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 1.69 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 16.11 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 16.11 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 14.12 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.99 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1980 to 2024 is 1.69 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 16.11 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | South Africa: Solar electricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.11 |
| 2023 | 14.12 |
| 2022 | 10.28 |
| 2021 | 7.84 |
| 2020 | 6.98 |
| 2019 | 5.40 |
| 2018 | 4.54 |
| 2017 | 3.94 |
Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from sunlight.
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