Per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa
South Africa: Per capita electricity source stacked was 3,050 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,050
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4,900
in 2007
All-time low
3,042
in 2023
Years of data
41
1985β2025
Per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa, 1985β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa stood at 3,050.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa peaked at 4,900 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,042, in 2023.
That places South Africa 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,782 | 3,717 | 3,864 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,919 | 3,692 | 4,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,552 | 4,146 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,183 | 3,780 | 4,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,254 | 3,042 | 3,535 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Korea 3,765 compare
- 6 Serbia, Republic of 3,561 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan, Republic of 3,220 compare
- 9 Japan 2,681 compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,548 compare
- 11 Czechia 2,507 compare
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 per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa?
- Per capita electricity source stacked in South Africa was 3,050 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity source stacked recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,900 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity source stacked recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,042 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for per capita electricity source stacked?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity source stacked rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Per capita electricity source stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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