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Power production breakdown in South Africa 2021, by source

Published by
Saifaddin Galal,
Apr 27, 2022
Coal is by far the most common source for electricity production in South Africa. In 2021, the fossil fuel accounted for 84.4 percent of total electricity generation. Nuclear power plants made up the second largest share, but by a wide margin, at 5.3 percent.

Distribution of electricity generation in South Africa in 2021, by source

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March 2022

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Figures were rounded and therefore may not sum up to 100.

Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.

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