Energy & Mining in South Africa
360 indicators covering energy & mining for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 12.0% | 92nd |
| Primary energy use, annual growth rate | -0.3095 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 294.6% | 163rd |
| Coal consumption, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 9.2% | 5th |
| Coal consumption, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 15.9% | 2nd |
| Primary energy use, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 19.6% | 17th |
| Primary energy use, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 13.2% | 77th |
| Coal production, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 17.9% | 4th |
| Coal production, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 23.9% | 4th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 5.0% | 99th |
| Fuel imports | 17.7% | 2025 | up 12.8% | 70th |
| Ores and metals imports | 2.5% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 60th |
| Ores and metals exports | 30.3% | 2025 | up 30.4% | 18th |
| Gas production | 0.6284 terawatt-hours | 2024 | down 93.9% | 80th |
| Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel | 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | down 94.7% | 94th |
| Fossil fuel production by fuel | 0.6284 terawatt-hours | 2024 | down 93.9% | 80th |
| Gas production per person | 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | down 94.7% | 94th |
| Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2024 | down 94.7% | 92nd |
| Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 94.2% | 90th |
| Gas production, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2024 | down 94.7% | 92nd |
| Gas production, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 94.2% | 90th |
| Primary energy use, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 13.2% | 77th |
| Primary energy use, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 19.6% | 17th |
| Primary energy use, annual growth rate | -0.3095 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 294.6% | 163rd |
| Coal production, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 17.9% | 4th |
| Coal production, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 23.9% | 4th |
| Fossil fuel consumption, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 14.6% | 66th |
| Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 20.8% | 13th |
| Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 426.9% | 171st |
| Primary energy from nuclear, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 23.2% | 25th |
| Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 28.8% | 20th |
| Electricity generation from nuclear, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 26.9% | 26th |
| Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 257.1% | 163rd |
| Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate | -107.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 202.0% | 181st |
| Coal production, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 17.9% | 4th |
| Coal production, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 23.9% | 4th |
| Primary energy use, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 13.2% | 77th |
| Primary energy use, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 19.6% | 17th |
| Primary energy use, annual growth rate | -0.3095 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 294.6% | 163rd |
| Gas consumption, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 5.0% | 99th |
| Gas consumption, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 12.0% | 92nd |
| Oil consumption, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 30.8% | 129th |
| Oil consumption, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 35.9% | 121st |
| Oil consumption, annual growth rate | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 72.2% | 86th |
| Oil production, per capita | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 2024 | down 77.2% | 91st |
| Oil production, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 75.1% | 87th |
| Fuel exports | 8.2% | 2025 | down 15.8% | 63rd |
| Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 32.3% | 21st |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses | 10.2% | 2023 | up 22.1% | 69th |
| Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita | 56.3% | 2023 | down 8.1% | 113th |
| Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita | 11.8% | 2023 | up 5.7% | 107th |
| Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita | 31.9% | 2023 | up 15.8% | 70th |
| Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita | 19.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 17.6% | 29th |
| Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 95.1% | 92nd |
| Gas production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 95.1% | 92nd |
| Vegetable oil vs gdp, annual growth rate | -6.04 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 302.2% | 136th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.9% | 94th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.0% | 7th |
| Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 7.7% | 92nd |
| Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13,962.9% | 54th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.0% | 7th |