Electricity demand — all countries

Electricity demand — Southern Africa

Electricity demand in Southern Africa in 2024 — 257.16 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 12.4%.

2024 257.16 TWh +5.62% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 269.42 TWh2007
Period minimum 218.39 TWh2001

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Electricity demand — Southern Africa, 2000–20242002202402602802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 228.8 TWh2001: 218.39 TWh2002: 229.35 TWh2003: 239 TWh2004: 248.57 TWh2005: 250.84 TWh2006: 259.59 TWh2007: 269.42 TWh2008: 263.89 TWh2009: 257.07 TWh2010: 266.76 TWh2011: 268.98 TWh2012: 262.68 TWh2013: 261.61 TWh2014: 262.68 TWh2015: 259.36 TWh2016: 257.94 TWh2017: 259.71 TWh2018: 262.39 TWh2019: 258.3 TWh2020: 247.61 TWh2021: 252.36 TWh2022: 248.47 TWh2023: 243.47 TWh2024: 257.16 TWh
Change over the period: +28.36 (+12.4%) Average annual rate: 0.49 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa

Southern Africa 257.16 TWh
World computed 30,797.89 TWh
Electricity demand — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 257.16 +13.69 +5.62%
2023 243.47 −5 −2.01%
2022 248.47 −3.89 −1.54%
2021 252.36 +4.75 +1.92%
2020 247.61 −10.69 −4.14%
2019 258.3 −4.09 −1.56%
2018 262.39 +2.68 +1.03%
2017 259.71 +1.77 +0.69%
2016 257.94 −1.42 −0.55%
2015 259.36 −3.32 −1.26%
2014 262.68 +1.07 +0.41%
2013 261.61 −1.07 −0.41%
2012 262.68 −6.3 −2.34%
2011 268.98 +2.22 +0.83%
2010 266.76 +9.69 +3.77%
2009 257.07 −6.82 −2.58%
2008 263.89 −5.53 −2.05%
2007 269.42 +9.83 +3.79%
2006 259.59 +8.75 +3.49%
2005 250.84 +2.27 +0.91%
2004 248.57 +9.57 +4%
2003 239 +9.65 +4.21%
2002 229.35 +10.96 +5.02%
2001 218.39 −10.41 −4.55%
2000 228.8

About the indicator

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.