Renewables share of final energy consumption in South Africa in 2021 — 9.7%. Ranked 146 in the world out of 212. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 6.9 pp.
1990–2021 · % of final consumption
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 7.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 7.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 8.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 9.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +1 pp |
| 2007 | 8.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 9.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 9.7 | −1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 11 | −0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 11.8 | −1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 13.3 | −1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 15 | −1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 16.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 1999 | 17.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 17.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 17.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 17.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 18.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 18.6 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 18.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 18.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 1991 | 17.5 | +0.9 pp |
| 1990 | 16.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of energy from renewable sources in total final energy consumption — not in electricity alone, but in heating and transport as well. High values in low-income countries are often explained not by “green” energy but by the traditional use of wood fuel for cooking.
Important: There is no aggregate for groups of countries: the correct denominator is final energy consumption itself, and that is published by the Energy Institute, whose terms prohibit republication. Weighting by population would be especially wrong here — in the poorest countries the renewable share is high because of firewood, and the world figure would come out overstated.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
Electricity Hydro share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from hydroelectric plants.
Electricity Access to electricityThe share of the population with access to electricity supply.
Energy Primary energy consumptionHow much energy a country consumes in total — fuel, nuclear and renewables together.
Energy Energy consumption per capitaHow much energy there is per resident of a country each year.
Energy Primary energy productionHow much energy a country extracts and produces itself.
