As of 2022, the number of South African households connected to electricity via a pre-paid meter was 79.9 percent, while 12.1 percent received it via a conventional meter. Some eight percent of households obtained electricity through other sources.
Distribution of households connected to different sources of electricity in South Africa in 2022
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