Energy in South Africa
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Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions 476.987 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 392.305 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 75.88 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From consumed natural gas 8.803 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity 63.411 million kW (2022 est.)
Consumption 200.565 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Exports 13.967 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Imports 10.331 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses 25.285 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Electricity access
Electrification - total population 86.5% (2022 est.)
Electrification - urban areas 87.1%
Electrification - rural areas 93.4%
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels 87.8% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Nuclear 4.4% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Solar 2.7% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Wind 4.2% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Hydroelectricity 0.7% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Biomass and waste 0.2% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Coal
Production 245.467 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Consumption 176.148 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Exports 75.512 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Imports 3.026 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Proven reserves 9.893 billion metric tons (2022 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production 95,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption 601,000 bbl/day (2022 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves 15 million barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production
Refined petroleum products - exports
Refined petroleum products - imports
Natural gas
Production 59.128 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Consumption 4.487 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Imports 4.428 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions 476.987 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 392.305 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 75.88 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From consumed natural gas 8.803 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
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South Africa is found in Southern Africa