Energy & Mining in South Africa
360 indicators covering energy & mining for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.9% | 94th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.0% | 99th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.8% | 126th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 73.6% | 92nd |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.0% | 7th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.9% | 94th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 8.1% | 21st |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.0% | 99th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 718.2 cubic meters | 2022 | down 13.8% | 145th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 81st |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 718.2 cubic meters | 2022 | down 13.8% | 145th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 2.83 million tonnes | 2022 | down 13.1% | 7th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0453 units per person | 2022 | down 25.0% | 17th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 7.3% | 10th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 13.1% | 43rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | -3.65 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 180.5% | 202nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 13.8% | 145th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 6.6% | 132nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 156th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 3.8% | 2021 | up 57.5% | 29th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 3.9% | 72nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 7.3% | 2021 | down 6.2% | 61st |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.4% | 2021 | down 58.9% | 59th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 3.6% | 2023 | up 18.5% | 94th |
| Electric power consumption | 3,247 kWh per capita | 2023 | down 22.8% | 65th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 3.7% | 2023 | down 26.0% | 111th |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2014 | down 100.0% | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2014 | down 100.0% | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 2.38 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 84th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2014 | down 100.0% | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0.0388 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 13.8% | 93rd |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 94th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2014 | down 100.0% | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 92.4% | 2024 | up 6.3% | 175th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 90.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | 160th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 90.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | 160th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 57.73 million people | 2024 | up 20.9% | 23rd |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 6.27 million people | 2024 | down 20.0% | 27th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.098 units per person | 2024 | down 30.5% | 55th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.902 units per person | 2024 | up 5.0% | 160th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 9.1% | 90th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 3.5% | 2023 | up 150.3% | 112th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 82.2% | 2025 | down 11.2% | 70th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 2.9% | 2023 | up 86.3% | 130th |
| Access to electricity | 90.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | 163rd |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 14.9% | 90th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 1.0% | 174th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | -3.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,355.0% | 208th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.0% | 47th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 81.6% | 2023 | down 10.7% | 5th |
| Energy use | 1,939 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | down 17.2% | 60th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 141.54 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 11.2% | 16th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 7.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 12.7% | 153rd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 86.3% | 2024 | up 2.6% | 155th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 37.4% | 153rd |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 3.7% | 2023 | down 32.4% | 26th |
| Energy imports, net | -12.5% | 2023 | up 33.1% | 104th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -1.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 20.9% | 64th |