Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.2% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in South Africa peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places South Africa 129th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2306.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1691.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +286.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +255.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +173.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -86.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +682.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +169.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -66.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2306.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +1691.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in South Africa?
- Electricity production from oil sources in South Africa was 1.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.