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  • This is the percentage of South Africa's electricity generated from different fuel types, eg, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, hydro and other fossil fuels, per month. It is a subset of Ember's monthly electricity data, which starts from January 2018.

    DS0245 Energy electricityfossil fuelhydro powersolarsouth africa
    Source: Ember
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  • Share (%) of total electricity generated by different source types in African countries. Sources include gas, coal, nuclear, hydropower, wind, solar, and other sources. "Other renewables" refers to sources such as bioenergy, geothermal, and wave energy. "Other fossil" includes generation from oil and petroleum products, as well as manufactured gases and waste. It is sourced from global energy think tank Ember.

    DS0259 Energy africaclimate changeelectricityfossil fuelgashydro powerrenewable energysolarwind
    Geography: Africa Period: 2000 to 2024 Source: Ember

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • Sasol’s Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – indirect emissions generated across its value chain – measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). It includes emissions from Sasol’s energy and chemical operations, including Secunda, Sasolburg, Mining, and Natref, as well as activities in Mozambique, Eurasia, North America, and other parts of Africa.

    DS0278 Climate & Environment fossil fuelsasolsouth africa
    Source: Sasol
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  • Greenhouse gas emissions released by South Africa’s main electricity prducer, the state-owned utility Eskom. Emissions include total emissions as well as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O). Data is from the Draft 10th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 1990-2024

    DS0032 Climate & Environment climateelectricityemissionseskomfossil fuelgreenhouse gas
    Geography: South Africa Period: 2000 to 2022 Source: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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  • The fuel price per month for a litre of diesel 500ppm and 50ppm in Gauteng.

    DS0352 Transport & Infrastructure fossil fuel
    Geography: South Africa Period: 2017 to 2026 Source: Fuels Industry Association of South Africa

    Last updated: 3 August 2026

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