Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square was 7,406 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7,406 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 3,816.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa peaked at 7,406 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,030 kWh per square kilometre, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 renewable sources, excluding … square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1,518 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -1,487 kWh per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | -1,099 kWh per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1993 | -1,109 kWh per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | -1,251 kWh per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | -1,050 kWh per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | -1,781 kWh per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1997 | -2,030 kWh per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | -1,804 kWh per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | -1,973 kWh per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 231.81 kWh per square kilometre | -111.8% |
| 2001 | 422.73 kWh per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2002 | -214.18 kWh per square kilometre | -150.7% |
| 2003 | 327.93 kWh per square kilometre | -253.1% |
| 2004 | 110.32 kWh per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 323.96 kWh per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 2006 | -308.71 kWh per square kilometre | -195.3% |
| 2007 | 594.28 kWh per square kilometre | -292.5% |
| 2008 | 216.16 kWh per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 193.93 kWh per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -22.62 kWh per square kilometre | -111.7% |
| 2011 | 189.1 kWh per square kilometre | -936.0% |
| 2012 | 371.99 kWh per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 367.29 kWh per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,147 kWh per square kilometre | +212.4% |
| 2015 | 2,423 kWh per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 3,186 kWh per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 4,434 kWh per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 5,614 kWh per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 6,142 kWh per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6,722 kWh per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 7,406 kWh per square kilometre | +10.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,406 kWh per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,733 kWh per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,406 kWh per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.61 kWh per square kilometre, 34.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +936.0% | -22.62 kWh per square kilometre | 189.1 kWh per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +292.5% | -308.71 kWh per square kilometre | 594.28 kWh per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,510 kWh per square kilometre | -2,030 kWh per square kilometre | -1,050 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.82 kWh per square kilometre | -308.71 kWh per square kilometre | 594.28 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,385 kWh per square kilometre | -22.62 kWh per square kilometre | 6,142 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,064 kWh per square kilometre | 6,722 kWh per square kilometre | 7,406 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,688 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 102 Eswatini 8,850 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cuba 7,779 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 105 Australia 7,228 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kiribati 6,704 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,974 kWh per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa was 7,406 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,406 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,030 kWh per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,816.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.