Electricity demand in South Africa in 2025 — 236.84 TWh. Ranked 21 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.2%.
2000–2025 · terawatt-hours
| Year | TWh | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 236.84 | −9.38 | −3.81% |
| 2024 | 246.22 | +13.82 | +5.95% |
| 2023 | 232.4 | −5.26 | −2.21% |
| 2022 | 237.66 | −4.23 | −1.75% |
| 2021 | 241.89 | +4.97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 236.92 | −10.98 | −4.43% |
| 2019 | 247.9 | −3.7 | −1.47% |
| 2018 | 251.6 | +3.09 | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 248.51 | +1.69 | +0.68% |
| 2016 | 246.82 | −1.68 | −0.68% |
| 2015 | 248.5 | −3.61 | −1.43% |
| 2014 | 252.11 | +0.66 | +0.26% |
| 2013 | 251.45 | −1.39 | −0.55% |
| 2012 | 252.84 | −6.57 | −2.53% |
| 2011 | 259.41 | +2.29 | +0.89% |
| 2010 | 257.12 | +9.32 | +3.76% |
| 2009 | 247.8 | −6.89 | −2.71% |
| 2008 | 254.69 | −5.65 | −2.17% |
| 2007 | 260.34 | +9.49 | +3.78% |
| 2006 | 250.85 | +8.26 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 242.59 | +1.42 | +0.59% |
| 2004 | 241.17 | +9 | +3.88% |
| 2003 | 232.17 | +9.34 | +4.19% |
| 2002 | 222.83 | +10.54 | +4.96% |
| 2001 | 212.29 | −10.7 | −4.8% |
| 2000 | 222.99 | — | — |
Electricity consumption inside a country over the year: generation plus imports, minus exports and losses. The difference from generation can be decisive: a country may consume noticeably more than it produces if it buys electricity from its neighbors — that is how Italy and a dozen small European states live. The reverse case is exporters such as Paraguay, whose generation is a multiple of its own demand.
Important: Demand is lower than generation by the amount of network losses and the plants' own use, but higher than generation in importing countries. The series starts in 2000.
Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.
How much electricity a country generates in a year.
Electricity Electricity consumption per capitaHow much electricity there is per resident of a country each year.
Electricity Net electricity importsHow much electricity a country buys from its neighbors beyond what it sells.
Electricity Transmission and distribution lossesWhat share of the electricity generated is lost on the way to the consumer.
