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Electricity in South Africa in 2025/2026

Last 12 months Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Low-Carbon Electricity
699 kWh/person +51
Total Electricity
3,502 kWh/person -1,712
Low-Carbon Electricity
20 % +1.7
Carbon Intensity
660 gCO2eq/kWh +33
Overall Generation
Renewable & Nuclear

* 12M = Last 12 months (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.

History

* 12M = Last 12 months (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.

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