Energy & Mining in South Africa 360 indicators covering energy & mining for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Coal production, annual growth rate -0.1974 % change on previous year 2025 up 94.9% 34th Coal production, annual growth rate -0.1974 % change on previous year 2025 up 94.9% 34th Coal production, annual growth rate -0.1974 % change on previous year 2025 up 94.9% 34th Net electricity imports -5.92 terawatt-hours 2025 down 281.9% 201st Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate -19.32 % change on previous year 2024 down 516.6% 72nd Electricity demand 236.84 terawatt-hours 2025 down 4.7% 23rd Net electricity imports as a share of demand -2.5% 2025 down 300.7% 185th Electricity demand per person 3,658 kilowatt-hours 2025 down 16.5% 89th Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 0.2% 2025 up 51.3% 115th Share of electricity production by source 85.1% 2023 down 8.3% 68th Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 211.16 watts per capita 2024 up 333.0% 103rd Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% 2024 up 8.4% 115th International financial flows to developing countries in support of 437 2024 up 90.6% 17th Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 211.16 2024 up 333.0% 112th Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 90.2% 2024 up 5.0% 173rd Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing 3.1% 2023 down 12.4% 60th Gas reserves, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2013 — 101st Electricity production by source 3.7% 2021 up 4,100.8% 126th Primary energy from solar and wind 29.86 terawatt-hours 2025 up 413.0% 22nd Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind 1.34 terawatt-hours 2025 down 63.6% 34th Share of primary energy from solar and wind 2.1% 2025 up 417.7% 45th Primary energy from solar and wind per person 461.14 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 349.4% 48th Oil reserves, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2021 — 14th Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 10.65 gigawatts 2025 up 751.5% 22nd Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.1% 2024 up 158.5% 28th Energy intensity by sector 4.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP 2012 down 11.8% 52nd Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate 30.91 % change on previous year 2025 up 373.9% 1st Annual change in primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate 831.35 % change on previous year 2025 up 308.3% 1st Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate 30.9 % change on previous year 2025 up 374.9% 1st Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.7 2024 up 176.3% 29th Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 120.37 2024 up 140.0% 48th Fossil-fuel subsidies 7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars 2024 up 176.0% 27th Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 120.37 usd 2024 up 140.0% 47th Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 2.1% 2024 up 159.3% 27th Primary energy use by source 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th Primary energy use by source 11.3 terawatt-hours 2025 up 267.9% 28th Oil consumption by region 272.42 terawatt-hours 2025 down 21.0% 34th Renewable energy 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th Global primary energy use by source 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th Fossil fuel consumption 272.42 terawatt-hours 2025 down 21.0% 34th Primary energy use by source 11.3 terawatt-hours 2025 up 267.9% 28th Share of primary energy from oil 19.5% 2025 down 20.3% 76th Share of primary energy from renewables 2.4% 2025 up 314.9% 63rd Share of primary energy from hydropower 0.1% 2025 up 148.1% 61st Share of primary energy from solar 1.3% 2025 up 581.3% 35th Share of primary energy from wind 0.8% 2025 up 271.2% 40th Share of primary energy use by source 3.3% 2025 up 9.4% 75th Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 1.18 terawatt-hours 2025 down 29.5% 31st Annual change in primary energy from renewables 2.17 terawatt-hours 2025 down 15.5% 34th Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables 6.9% 2025 down 84.9% 30th Annual change in primary energy from solar 1.18 terawatt-hours 2025 down 29.5% 31st Global primary energy use by source 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th Primary energy from renewables 33.63 terawatt-hours 2025 up 311.1% 43rd Primary energy from hydropower 1.79 terawatt-hours 2025 up 145.9% 54th Primary energy from solar 18.56 terawatt-hours 2025 up 575.2% 20th Primary energy from wind 11.3 terawatt-hours 2025 up 267.9% 28th Primary energy use by source 11.3 terawatt-hours 2025 up 267.9% 28th Renewable energy 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th Hydropower generation by region 1.79 terawatt-hours 2025 up 145.9% 54th Global primary energy use by source 0.8523 terawatt-hours 2025 down 11.1% 56th ← Previous Page 5 of 6 Next →