Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — Southern Africa

Electricity generation in Southern Africa in 2024 — 253.2 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 18.2%.

2024 253.2 TWh +6.06% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 267.15 TWh2007
Period minimum 213.41 TWh2001

Trend over time

2000–2024 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Southern Africa, 2000–20242002202402602802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 214.19 TWh2001: 213.41 TWh2002: 224.19 TWh2003: 237.67 TWh2004: 247.84 TWh2005: 248.76 TWh2006: 257.62 TWh2007: 267.15 TWh2008: 261.83 TWh2009: 252.99 TWh2010: 262.86 TWh2011: 265.48 TWh2012: 260.9 TWh2013: 259.33 TWh2014: 259.61 TWh2015: 255.51 TWh2016: 257.86 TWh2017: 260.9 TWh2018: 261.83 TWh2019: 257.84 TWh2020: 245.84 TWh2021: 250.5 TWh2022: 244.08 TWh2023: 238.73 TWh2024: 253.2 TWh
Change over the period: +39.01 (+18.21%) Average annual rate: 0.7 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Africa 253.2 TWh
World computed 30,793.66 TWh
Electricity generation — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2024 253.2 +14.47 +6.06%
2023 238.73 −5.35 −2.19%
2022 244.08 −6.42 −2.56%
2021 250.5 +4.66 +1.9%
2020 245.84 −12 −4.65%
2019 257.84 −3.99 −1.52%
2018 261.83 +0.93 +0.36%
2017 260.9 +3.04 +1.18%
2016 257.86 +2.35 +0.92%
2015 255.51 −4.1 −1.58%
2014 259.61 +0.28 +0.11%
2013 259.33 −1.57 −0.6%
2012 260.9 −4.58 −1.73%
2011 265.48 +2.62 +1%
2010 262.86 +9.87 +3.9%
2009 252.99 −8.84 −3.38%
2008 261.83 −5.32 −1.99%
2007 267.15 +9.53 +3.7%
2006 257.62 +8.86 +3.56%
2005 248.76 +0.92 +0.37%
2004 247.84 +10.17 +4.28%
2003 237.67 +13.48 +6.01%
2002 224.19 +10.78 +5.05%
2001 213.41 −0.78 −0.36%
2000 214.19

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.