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• Electricity generation in South Africa, by type and month

  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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  • CH0051 South Africa's energy mix
• Share of electricity generated by source type in selected African countries

  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. The data covers 2000 to 2024. It is sourced from global energy think tank Ember. See metadata for more information.

  DS0259 Energy africaclimate changeelectricityfossil fuelgashydro powerrenewable energysolarwind
  Source: Ember

  Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • CH0058 Solar electricity generated, African countries