IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in South Africa
South Africa: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil was 1.81 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.81 Index
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
64th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.61 Index
in 2023
All-time low
0 Index
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in South Africa, 1971–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in South Africa is 1.81 Index, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in South Africa peaked at 3.61 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Index, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 64th of 136 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.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 Index | — |
| 1972 | 0 Index | — |
| 1973 | 0 Index | — |
| 1974 | 0 Index | — |
| 1975 | 0 Index | — |
| 1976 | 0.0365 Index | — |
| 1977 | 0.0162 Index | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 Index | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 Index | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 Index | +81.4% |
| 1981 | 0.022 Index | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 Index | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0347 Index | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 Index | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 Index | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 Index | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 Index | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0325 Index | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Index | — |
| 1991 | 0 Index | — |
| 1992 | 0 Index | — |
| 1993 | 0 Index | — |
| 1994 | 0.1604 Index | — |
| 1995 | 0.2109 Index | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Index | — |
| 1998 | 0 Index | — |
| 1999 | 0 Index | — |
| 2000 | 0 Index | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 Index | — |
| 2002 | 0.0037 Index | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 Index | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 Index | — |
| 2006 | 0.0247 Index | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4426 Index | +1690.8% |
| 2008 | 0.056 Index | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 Index | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 Index | +286.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2731 Index | +255.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7469 Index | +173.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 Index | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 Index | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 Index | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2702 Index | -86.0% |
| 2017 | 0.089 Index | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6966 Index | +682.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8236 Index | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9206 Index | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.49 Index | +170.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 Index | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 Index | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 Index | -66.1% |
| 2025 | 1.81 Index | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 Index | 0 Index | 0.0365 Index | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0265 Index | 0 Index | 0.0377 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0371 Index | 0 Index | 0.2109 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0584 Index | 0 Index | 0.4426 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7817 Index | 0.0768 Index | 1.92 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 Index | 0.9206 Index | 3.61 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in South Africa?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in South Africa was 1.81 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 Index in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Index in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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