Electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 511.22 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa, 1971β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa is 511.22 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 344.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa peaked at 511.22 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.75 kilowatt-hours | 4.88 kilowatt-hours | 71.68 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours | 16.52 kilowatt-hours | 82.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.85 kilowatt-hours | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | 49.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.68 kilowatt-hours | 26.19 kilowatt-hours | 66.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.57 kilowatt-hours | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | 221.52 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.39 kilowatt-hours | 252.14 kilowatt-hours | 511.22 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in South Africa was 511.22 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 511.22 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.