Share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa
South Africa: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa, 1985β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 161st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 158 Malta 0.9% compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 160 China 0.8% compare
- 162 Latvia 0.8% compare
- 163 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 164 Mozambique 0.8% 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 share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in South Africa was 0.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- South Africa ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.