Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa stood at 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 4,172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in South Africa peaked at 0.0241 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0158 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 76th of 205 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0146 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | -0.0133 kWh per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0091 kWh per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0091 kWh per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0099 kWh per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0074 kWh per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0132 kWh per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0146 kWh per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0143 kWh per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0158 kWh per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kWh per US$ of GDP | -111.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kWh per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 2002 | -0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -153.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -200.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 kWh per US$ of GDP | +160.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0012 kWh per US$ of GDP | -190.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kWh per US$ of GDP | -275.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -109.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | -861.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP | +107.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP | +228.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 kWh per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 kWh per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 kWh per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 kWh per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 kWh per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 kWh per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0121 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0158 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0074 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 New Caledonia 0.0228 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0224 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 0.0222 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 France 0.0212 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Serbia 0.021 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.021 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (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 0.0214 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 0.0241 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0158 kWh per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 205 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 4,172.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.