Renewable electricity in South Africa

12.5%

% of electricity generation · 2024

142nd highest of 195 countries

In 2014: 1.7%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Israel 13.8%
  2. St. Vin. and Gren. 13.3%
  3. Jamaica 12.6%
  4. South Africa 12.5%
  5. Azerbaijan 11.7%
  6. Yemen 11.2%
  7. Egypt 11.2%

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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Unit
% of electricity generation
Years
1990–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0