Consumption based energy per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Consumption based energy per capita was 21.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2009
All-time low
17.3
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Consumption based energy per capita in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based energy per capita in South Africa is 21.8, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based energy per capita in South Africa peaked at 27.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2018.
That places South Africa 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 | 21.8 | 25.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 17.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.52 | 17.3 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based energy per capita in South Africa?
- Consumption based energy per capita in South Africa was 21.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based energy per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption based energy per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for consumption based energy per capita?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption based energy per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based energy per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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